28 - Feb

During the last two weeks, we went to Boschenmeer golf estate in Paarl to measure up existing buildings.  Both wanting to make extensions to their houses, one that I was busy drawing the past week or so wanted an additional 'braai' room as well as a living room.  During this time I have drawn the plans, elevations and a section and had to go back to the drawings numerous times to make changes according to the client.  I have learned that you're never quite finished with a drawing until they actually built the thing.  Today me and Louis Phillips (architect and one of my employers) are going back to Boschenmeer to go to one of the houses, since it doesn't completely match the older plans that we have of the house.  I've already drawn out the existing building and now just waiting to go measure and then draw the additional veranda and extension to their existing 'braai' room.

14 - Feb

Finished sketch plan, that i was working on this past couple of days, for the client.  Showing the old existing building next to the new ground floor plan with additions to the old house.  Also did a very basic electrical layout for the electrician, to find out what it will cost.  Went to 3 sites today to go measure up, an new entrance for a house in Pearl Valley, existing factories for Div Foods and existing factories for Fabrinox, both wanting to make additions to the factories. And yes, it was hot outside. . .

Tuesday

I started drawing a sketch plan yesterday for a client who wants to make changes to the house they just bought.  Myself and the boss went to measure up this building a couple of weeks ago.  Started rendering the plan today by adding people and furniture and colour.  For the first time getting a taste on what its all about.