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represent. Of course, briefs vary from client
to client, however, many of them fall under
the same themes such as innovation,
sustainability and exclusivity.
Lately, many of the projects that have
come up seek a design that is extraordinary,
an escape from the big city life, something
that stands out from the hustle and bustle,
a refreshing or natural look. According to
Cape Reed International, one of their clients
had a dream of a place second to none
in Dubai.
“To be specific – a world of fantasy
where children of all ages could explore,
learn and play in a natural environment,”
Jonathan Bosazza from Bosazza Roofing
says. This was requested to enable the
children to connect with nature, while at
the same time getting some exercise and
stimulation – other than electronically. To
that effect, the client required a variety of
play-structures, landscaping, a coffee shop
for parents and guardians as well as a
farmer’s market where kids can sell their
home or hand-made produce and products.
For the private residence the client was
motivated by the idea of having a suitable
area at home to reduce the need to go
elsewhere to have fun. Cape Reed was
appointed to bring the idea to life.
Contractor offerings
and executions
Experience and qualifications that match
the experience are key in the industry. It is
very rare that a client will hire an
inexperienced, unqualified contractor or an
individual who has little to show for his
talents. Experience is one of the
characteristics that landed AOJ the Mjejane
project. The same is said for many
established companies in the industry.
Over and above experience and
qualifications, the type of projects that the
company has capacity to work on also plays
a role in being selected. Commercial,
industrial, residential and so on – the more
sectors a contractor has experience in, the
better the chances of being selected.
“As contractors of large commercial
projects to smaller residential ones, Cape
Reed are specialists in the creation of
customised structures from natural to
sustainable,” says Bosazza. “Our main
reason for starting our own business, was
that we wanted to do architecture in a way
that all the projects we touched would be
unique and exciting,” shares Granicki. AOJ
partners share a common goal to make a
positive effect on the built environment.
It is in the tendering process where
contractors and professionals alike present
their abilities for successful construction of
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