About us: Odile Kgaswe Architects
OKA was formed in 2004 in order to respond to the growing demand for high quality, well- designed and large-scale residential and commercial conversion projects in the Johannesburg inner-city.
The firm consists of principal Odile Kgaswe and a team of creative, highly skilled technical staff and qualified architects. Since its inception, the firm has become known for its ability to combine both practical and creative considerations in its range of projects, delivering on time, within budget and with optimal client satisfaction.
Principal, Odile Kgaswe received her Bachelor of Architecture (DPLG) at the Ecole d’ Architecture de Paris La Défense.
After pursuing a number of residential and commercial projects with several well-known architects in Paris, she was invited to complete a research thesis in partnership with the School of Architecture, University of Witswatersrand in Johannesburg.
Before setting up her own practice in Johannesburg, she worked for several years with highly acclaimed architects Phil Mashabane and Jeremy Rose and Mohammed Mayet.
Recent Projects
For a view on our most recent work please visit our portfolio.
Featured Projects
Shopping Centre, Ouklip
The building is a modern composition of simple volumes of different
colours. The vehicle access is from the back, the all site slops to provide some extra parking underneath the main
building. View this project.
Office Park, Blairgowrie, Johannesburg
An urban development that celebrates the street. 'Al fresco' retail that includes a coffee shop and art gallery, with a small piazza that accommodates a terrace café. View this project.
Additional information on these developments as well as other recent projects are available in our Portfolio Section.
In the Press
Ponte City, Berea, Johannesburg
"It is truly scary, but at the same time awe-inspiring. Luckily for me, and for my nerves, I was soon joined by Odile Kgaswe of Kensington-based Odile Kgaswe Architects for a full tour of the building, which has long symbolised Johannesburg's inner-city decay." - Danny Boyle
From: March 2008 Issue of "Leading Architecture.
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