Gareth Ngwenya

Founded a studio producing concept design reports, tender proposals, Lumion visualisation and website copy for architecture, construction and design practices. Developed the brand, positioning and service offering independently.

Assisted with council submission drawings for residential alterations and additions, prepared to SANS 10400 and City of Cape Town requirements.

Produced architectural visualisation renders and video walkthroughs for two primary school projects.

Measured two existing student accommodation properties and redrew them as as-built drawings. Preparing site development plans and council submission drawings for the City of Tshwane.

Produced technical drawings, planning and detailed design documentation for public healthcare, transport and residential projects from concept through construction. Coordinated documentation with engineers and consultants, prepared tender documents, and conducted site inspections.

Contributed spatial concepts and site analysis for a mixed-use urban development brief. Produced presentation boards and design drawings for the Waterfall City precinct.

Accompanied architects on council submission runs, gaining exposure to municipal approval processes and built-environment regulations. Assisted with conceptual and technical plans and attended client meetings.

BA (Honours) in Design with a dissertation on sustainable water infrastructure for communities in Salt River and Langa, Cape Town.

BA in Interior Architecture & Architectural Technology, including coursework in Revit, AutoCAD, and 3ds Max, with a final project and internship at Prosite Plan Africa.

One-year certificate programme in Graphic Design, studying typography, layout, visual communication, and the Adobe Creative Suite.

Activities and societies: Member of the Architecture Student Association at the Hammons School of Architecture, planning programmes and events and mentoring first-year students.

Associate-level architecture studies covering design studio, structures, building systems, and architectural history, with membership in the Architecture Student Association.