WORLD OF WINDOWS GROUP (PTY) LTD
This forward-thinking, innovative ethos equally acts as a secondary tool in helping to achieve talent retention.
Working with some of the most advanced architectural technologies such as Revit, a leading BIM (building information modelling) platform, its personnel have become adept in anything from delivering 3D models to navigating sophisticated cloud networks.
These philosophies combined constitute what can only be described as an enviable workplace culture, something that Henstra himself is particularly proud of.
“No day is the same at dhk,” he states. “We’re a harmonious, happy studio, operating in an environment that ensures our best talent can thrive.”
Project perfection
And thrive they do, no better evidenced than by the broad range of celebrated projects that the company has delivered over the past 20 years.
One such project that has gained global traction, the recipient of the Gold A’ Design Award, Silver Loeries Award, Fulton Award and the SAPOA Award for Innovative Excellence is Norval Foundation, a Cape Town-based art museum completed by dhk in 2018.
Another is Battery Park, a 12,000 square metre urban park situated at a key entranceway to popular tourist destination the V&A Waterfront, which received a Fulton Award, the SAPOA Overall Heritage Award and was named a finalist in the coveted international Architizer Awards.
Meanwhile, Henstra himself eludes to one of the firm’s older constructs, the 50,000-square-metre Laguna Palace Hotel Development located in Venice, Italy, highlighting it as being one that helped to elevate dhk’s global prestige, amongst other ongoing projects.
“Right now, we’re working on a residential development named Ellipse
Waterfall in Waterfall City that will capture Gauteng’s awe-inspiring sunsets and landscape, as well as a mixed-use 27-storey tower called The Rubik that will form a contemporary addition to Cape Town’s skyline,” he reveals.
“If I’m being honest, it’s difficult for me to single out any specific project – each and every one of them is special and different. Yet at the same time, that’s one of the great things that has come to define dhk. We’re able to deliver a diverse range of buildings, be it mixed-use developments, public buildings, schools or hotels, because we have a diverse range of expertise.”
dhk thinkspace, a second, independent entity under the group’s ever-expanding umbrella, epitomises this outreach.
Driven by a team of 30, dhk thinkspace excels in delivering interiors for offices and commercial workspaces, offering complementary services to dhk’s architectural design prowess.
World of Windows Group (Pty) Ltd has been delivering on the design, supply and installation of building envelopes (aka skins or facades) for 35 years across a number of countries.
The company continues to invest in long term partnerships by delivering on the expectations of developers, architects, cost consultants, façade engineers and main contractors. Its vertically integrated supply chain ensures that its pricing can compete with the Far East in global markets, and a supplementary design office based in Manila ensures fast turnaround times regardless of time zones. The firm welcome new partners who share their values of Experience | Innovation | Excellence.
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