Aziz Tayob Architects
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Aziz Tayob Architects Inc is an architectural firm based in Pretoria, South Africa.  Established over 39 years ago (1970) in Johannesburg, it has experience in more than 700 projects all over the country, ranging from residential, commercial, educational, community, religious, restoration and state projects.

The firm has strove to create buildings that are honest, functional, though provoking and innovative.  The firms design approach has also been to achieve the most advantageous designs from the very limited resources and space available, free from trendy frills.

In recognition of this, the firm has received numerous merit awards for design.

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Aziz Tayob graduated at the University of the Witwatersrand as the first black architect in South Africa in 1969. The practice was established in 1970 in Pageview, Johannesburg. After the removal of Pageview by the previous government, the practice has since operated in Laudium, Pretoria, an area formally reserved for Indians in terms of the Group Areas Act.

Over the past 39 years of its existence, the firm has strove to create buildings that are honest, functional, thought provoking and innovative. The design approach has been to achieve the most advantageous design for the very limited resources and space available to the underpriviledged communities of South Africa. This has resulted in the maximum utilisation of land, space and cost efficient quality and creative design, free from trendy frills. In recognition of this, the firm has received merit awards from the S.A. Institute of Architects in 1974 as well as the Transvaal Institute of Architects in 1980.

Being the first black architectural practice in the country, the practice has during its existence trained and employed more than 35 architects and technicians from the disadvantaged sector. The practice has also provided student sponsorships. The firms works are still geared to serving the same disadvantaged sector it has always served.

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Street & Postal Address

261 Tangerine Street, Laudium 0037, Pretoria
PO Box 13107, Laudium 0037
South Africa

Telephone & Fax

tel (012) 374 2289 / 374 2388

fax (012) 374 2774 contact person : Aziz Tayob / Haneef Tayob

e-mail

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web site

http://tayob.co.za

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Type of Projects Undertaken PDF Print E-mail
Commercial    Shops, shopping centres, offices    
Community    Civic Centres    
Educational    Schools, schools for physically handicapped, schools for mentally handicapped.    
Health Care & Laboratories    Hospitals, clinics, medical suites, Forensic Laboratories.    
Industrial    Warehousing, Factories, Production layouts    
Residential    Private residences, townhouses, highrise and low density, affordable housing, Hostels for schools and industrial staff.    
Religious    Mosques, Madressas and Temples    
Sports and Recreation    Stadiums, Sports Centres.

Renovation & Restoration
Heritage Projects

Correctional Facilities
Prisons and other Correctional facilities

Municipal and Government
Parliament Buildings, Council Chambers, Government Administration Buildings
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Construction Sites

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Featured Projects

The Andrew McColm Forensics Laboratory

This project involved the conversion of an old hopital (The Andrew McColm Hospital) into a state of the art forensicss laboratory. On completion, the building housed the worlds laboratory biggest, single automated forensic Analysis System.

The challenges were numerous:

  • Housing state of the art 21st century equipment in a 1950's building. 
  • Stringent security measures also had to be incorporated into a building which was designed to have public flowing in and out.  
  • Controlling light and air due to meet the requirements of the 'sterile' DNA robotics laboratory

Part of the solution involved moving the entrance from the south side over to the upper level on the north side.  This allowed for the creation of a large entrance foyer.  Wards were merged to create the large and long spaces required for the robotic equipment and support laboratories.  The facade had to be clad to conceal the number of services required.