Jaco Booyens architect, South Africa, work on remote sites with difficult access, no electricity or other services by building with clay, earth and site specific materials with the purpose of creating complete self sufficiency.
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Born 17 April 1969 in Pretoria, South Africa
1996-B-arch UP, University of Pretoria, South Africa ( Cum Laude )
1997-Employed at Bob Mould Architects, Walvisbay, Namibia
1998-Winner of design competition Project Phoenix with
Ferdinand Holm and Albrecht Holm
1999-Employed at CMAI, Thesen Islands, Knysna, South Africa
2001-Winner of South Africa's Rome Scholarship
2001-Register as Professional Architect at The South African
Council for the Architectural Profession (no 7357)
2002-Employed at DHK Architects, Cape Town, South Africa
2005-Contractor & Architect at Damaraland Clay Project, Ugab River, Namibia
2006-13-Rysmierberg off-grid project, Klein Karoo, South Africa
2017-20-Buffelsdrift restoration project Ladismith, Klein Karoo, South Africa
2017-2024-See website projects
2020-Winner Gold Medal Domus International Restoration Awards in collaboration with SAOTA
2022-South African Institute of Architects Award of Merit - Buffelsdrift
CAD
-Archicad 27 advanced
-Graphisoft Eco designer star intermediate ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 140-2007
-Grasshopper Rhino intermediate/advanced
-Enscape rendering
-Onshape
Net zero energy
2019-Completed NetZero Energy course at DelftX
Sustainability skills
20 years practical experience in off-grid living with specific technical
knowledge of hybrid PV & wind systems, direct solar heating, boreholes
and solar pumps, alternative pump technology including ram pumps and
air lift pumps.
Technical experience
Practical experience of construction including:carpentry,welding, machining
lathe, mill, brick laying, rammed earth, adobe, poured earth, electrical work
plumbing, laser cutting, water jet cutting, steel folding & bending, irrigation
CV
Born 17 April 1969 in Pretoria, South Africa
1996-B-arch UP, University of Pretoria, South Africa ( Cum Laude )
1997-Employed at Bob Mould Architects, Walvisbay, Namibia
1998-Winner of design competition Project Phoenix with
Ferdinand Holm and Albrecht Holm
1999-Employed at CMAI, Thesen Islands, Knysna, South Africa
2001-Winner of South Africa's Rome Scholarship
2001-Register as Professional Architect at The South African
Council for the Architectural Profession (no 7357)
2002-Employed at DHK Architects, Cape Town, South Africa
2005-Contractor & Architect at Damaraland Clay Project, Ugab River, Namibia
2006-13-Rysmierberg off-grid project, Klein Karoo, South Africa
2017-20-Buffelsdrift restoration project Ladismith, Klein Karoo, South Africa
2017-2024-See website projects
2020-Winner Gold Medal Domus International Restoration Awards in collaboration with SAOTA
2022-South African Institute of Architects Award of Merit - Buffelsdrift
CAD
-Archicad 27 advanced
-Graphisoft Eco designer star intermediate ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 140-2007
-Grasshopper Rhino intermediate/advanced
-Enscape rendering
-Onshape
Net zero energy
2019-Completed NetZero Energy course at DelftX
Sustainability skills
20 years practical experience in off-grid living with specific technical
knowledge of hybrid PV & wind systems, direct solar heating, boreholes
and solar pumps, alternative pump technology including ram pumps and
air lift pumps.
Technical experience
Practical experience of construction including:carpentry,welding, machining
lathe, mill, brick laying, rammed earth, adobe, poured earth, electrical work
plumbing, laser cutting, water jet cutting, steel folding & bending, irrigation
