The area of Sandton in Johannesburg, South Africa, is said to be the richest square mile in Africa. This is the prime business and commercial district of Southern Africa and it is here that you'll find some of the best architecture in the Southern Hemisphere. Below is the street view of a few of those spectacular structures in dramatic contrasting black and white, showing off … [Read more...]
SMD Group in Ballito
January 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Jaguar and Land Rover are now represented in Ballito, KwaZulu Natal and is part of the SMD Group. This brand new dealership located on prime freeway-facing land is set to change the face of the car industry on the north coast of KZN. This building sets a new standard in green car showroom construction undertaken by Construction ID with 65% of their power usage being generated … [Read more...]
Car Showrooms
August 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
One of the aspects of a building that I often feel really enhances the photograph is large expanses of glazing ie. big windows. The lighting from within the structure shows off the interior so well in the blue hour too. This is normally always the case when it comes to car showrooms and I absolutely love showcasing them - especially those of the luxury brands. Below are, in … [Read more...]
BMW Hochland Auto
July 28, 2013 by 3 Comments
Hochland Auto, the premier BMW dealership in the Eastern Free State in the town of Bethlehem, was a beautiful location to showcase. I was so warmly greeted by the wonderful staff and the more-than-accommodating dealer principal. If this is how they treat an outsider to their business I could only image the top quality customer service you'd receive from Hochland Auto if you … [Read more...]
The Pearls of Umhlanga Revisited
June 13, 2013 by 1 Comment
What a joy it was to return to The Pearls of Umhlanga for an updated commission of new photographic media for the marketing agents Wakefields. Structurally this is one of my favourite buildings in Durban and the challenge to capture it perfectly with added drama was something that I took to heart. Since the last visit I have significantly upgraded my Canon Pro equipment and … [Read more...]
All around Durban from above
March 25, 2013 by 7 Comments
Durban really is a beautiful city. On this adventure my aim was to to capture area around Moses Mabhida Stadium from various different locations around Durban - from 2km out to sea at 2000ft above the to cruising 50ft over the breakwater towards the shoreline feeling like a scene from a Magnum P.I. episode. This was the first time I'd seen Durban from the southern side of the … [Read more...]
Mass Discounters KZN DC
September 13, 2012 by 2 Comments
Mass Discounters is the operational division of two retail formats in South Africa, namely Game and Dion Wired. I showcased the megastructure that is their KZN distribution centre standing proud within upper hills of Riverhorse Park. This article also showcases Grant Pitcher's precise aerial photography capture in showing that, as with most megastructures, the best way to show … [Read more...]
Umhlanga Ridge Zenprop Development
September 13, 2012 by 4 Comments
Updated September 2012 Having recently returned to the section of Umhlanga Ridge being developed by Zenprop Property Holdings, I was commissioned to showcase the latest completed structure within their property offering, notably The Business Centre. This completes the front elevation of this strip of prime real estate. April 2011 I love to watch … [Read more...]
The Blue Hour
August 28, 2012 by 2 Comments
WOW to the 'blue hour'! The blue hour is term used by videographers and photographers to describe the intense blue light that is displayed in the sky around 20-30 minutes before sunrise or after sunset or at the onset or climax or civil twilight. So it doesn't actually last an hour but merely about 5 to 10 minutes of 'perfect' light to capture architectural elements in what I … [Read more...]
KZN Megastructure
July 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This past week I got the opportunity to showcase a megastructure in KZN designed by TC Design Architects. This site is a 40,000 sq/m warehouse with some intricate detail within the architectural elements of the admin block detracting from the sheer size of this distribution centre. … [Read more...]