Exhibition highlights Cape firm’s work

WORKS, an exhibition by dhk architects, opened this week at The Architect pop up gallery in Hout Street.

The exhibition will show past, present and future work of this leading architectural studio using photography, architectural drawings, hand sketches, scale models and 3D visualisations.

‘ Works’ takes viewers through dhk’s evolution with more than 70 projects on show. A selection of the studio’s very first projects are revealed, including several private homes completed by founding partner Derick Henstra in the 1980s.

More recent works are explored in depth through architectural models and drawings, and include several projects under construction such as Waterway House in the V&A Waterfront and the Norval Foundation gallery in Steenberg. Projects that are still in design development stages are shown with 3D renders as the studio’s vision for the future.

“This exhibition is just a small sample of our work spanning three decades that gives some insight into the way we work and our design process. It really showcases our philosophy, which is focused on contextual response rather than an ingrained stylistic approach. It’s what makes us tick,” says Henstra.

The pop up gallery is in the Cape Institute for Architecture’s building at 71 Hout Street, and the space has been transformed with an installation designed by dhk. The exhibition is supported by Libra Joiners, who were responsible for the fit out, as well as Lights by Linea, Dulux and 3D printers Rabbit.

The exhibition will run until August 24 and is open weekdays from 11am to 4pm and on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm.

One of dhk architects’ early projects in the exhibition at The Architect pop up gallery at 71 Hout Street.