SPHERE DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE
Architecture in Durban

We are an architectural practice with a specialist interior design wing. We produce greenfield projects including office blocks, housing developments, shopping centres, hotels, industrial complexes and luxury homes. Our interior design wing has vast interior design experience in the retail and the commercial sector. Our combined skillsets of Architecture and Interior Design, ensure our clients receive integrated, achievable and impactful solutions. Our creative and practical inputs are an asset to each project, along with our professional and personalised approach to supplying an excellent service. We pride ourselves in giving prominent and functional design solutions, coupled with exceptional service and timeous delivery. Centre Management Robyn Renzow says initially The Crescent was conceived as a value centre and the design and architectural finish industrial and rough. For an architect, every home inevitably begins with a deep understanding of the owner’s lifestyle, for that’s the catalyst which drives the design. From multi-storey office conversions in Morningside to a magnificent three-storey home in Dar es Salaam, Sphere produces a symphony of design and architecture. are the words which repeat themselves through the design of this new home. Sphere Design and Architecture has an approach to building design where the living enviroment and the creating of great spaces in which to live, are of primary concern from concept through to completion. With over eleven years in the local and international industry, Sphere offers a full service where the design runs through as a coherent language, from the exterior through to the interior and minor detailing. The site being inland and facing west had its challenges. It has the unique KwaZulu-Natal western outlook of rolling sugar cane and although situated just below the crest of a hill, both sea and river mouth views to the south are achieved. Light was also a primary element in the design of the home. This use of glass has allowed the home to have a great indoor, outdoor relationship and more contemporary feel. Sliding folding doors allow the home to react to the climate. The entertainment area extends and retracts according to the weather. The north facing semi enclosed entertainment area allows privacy from future neighbours while pulling light right into the centre of the home. The entertainment area is raised above the private guest and study wing. This raised deck has meant that the indigenous landscape can occur organically around the home, while the main entertainment area requires little daily upkeep other then the swimming pool, which forms a focal point of the home. The home is wrapped around this external entertainment area which gives it a natural shelter from the prevailing South Easterly wind. The swimming pool serves as a double function of being both for cooling off, as well as a primary water feature of the home, visible from all sides.