Background EB arch was established in 1977, developing through the years into one of the larger architectural practices in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. EB Arch consists of 3 partners and a total component of approximately 20 staff. The practice is centrally positioned in the Cape Peninsula from where all local and rural projects are handled. EB Arch is particularly active in the West Coast area. The practice is run on a portfolio basis to ensure that the best expertise of the total staff component is involved in every project, thus providing a personal and effective service on every project, however large or small.
				The portfolio system ensures an exceptional standard in the design, documentation, contract administration and cost control disciplines of architecture in comparison with the usual project architect system. Each partner controls an architectural discipline for which he has a special ability and for which, through training and experience, he is best qualified. This is especially relevant in view of the fact that, in the architectural profession, no single architect can be a specialist in all of these diciplines. Partner Piet Engelbrecht is involved on an ongoing basis with every project, overseeing all disciplines, as contact person/project partner for reasons of continuity and to ensure a personal service on each project. He is responsible for client contact, project and office management and concept design. Partner Andre Bester is responsible for detail Design and staff management. Partner Brian Slogrove is responsible for documentation, contract administration/inspection.
				EB arch strives to maintain a high standard of service by constantly enrolling staff in training courses and work seminars and by employing the most up-to-date computer and other technology on the market. The documentation of projects is completely carried out by use of computer systems - promising prompt and accurate results. The practice is especially well equipped to handle fast track projects because of expert computer-aided support in addition to the portfolio systems. Approximately 30% of the staff is from disadvantaged communities and the practice has subsidised students from these communities on an ongoing basis over the years for further studies. Because of this, some of the above-mentioned staff members have advanced to positions of senior technologists in the firm. We now offer, on an ongoing basis, in-house training in C.A.D. to draughtspersons from the disadvantaged communities and are involved as well in joint ventures with architectural firms from previously disadvantaged communities. We are in the process of instituting a yearly bursary to a student from the disadvantaged communities currently doing a course in architectural draughting at the Cape Technicon. The student will be selected at the discretion of the head of the department, to further his or her studies at university level or take a bridging course for a degree in architecture. The deserving student will be ensured of work for practical training in our offices during his/her student career.

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