Bob van Bebber is a Director at Boogertman + Partners Architects and overall winner of the 2019 SA Professional Services Awards. We explore his background; challenges and solutions for businesses, the built environment and cities; legislation he would change if he had a magic wand; his definition of a ‘Smart City’; how to make cities more inclusive; his hope for future cities and words of encouragement.
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Key Takeaways
Bob’s background and projects
Challenges for built environment and ways to overcome them
Challenges for cities and ways to overcome them
Legislation Bob would change if he had a magic wand
Will rapid urbanisation carry on at the same pace?
Bob’s definition of a ‘Smart City’
How to make cities more inclusive
Bob’s hopes and vision for cities in 2040
Words of encouragement
About Bob van Bebber
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:
2019: SA Professional Services Awards (SAPSA): Overall Winner
2019: SA Professional Services Awards (SAPSA): Winner - Best Architect
2018: Judge: WAF: Amsterdam; Category: Future Projects; Leisure Led Developments
2017: Judge: WAF: Berlin; Category: Completed Buildings: Hotel/Leisure
2017: Speaker: GSA B+P International Lecture Series
2015: Speaker: WAF: Singapore; Johannesburg City Upgrade
2015: Judge: WAF: Singapore; INSIDE Category: Creative Re-Use
2012: Judge: WAF: Singapore; Category: Sports & Leisure
2011: Keynote Speaker: Mauritius Green Building Conference
2011: India Sustainability Design Tour
2010: India Hall of Fame Inductee
2010: Nominee: Visi Designer of the Year
PROJECT AWARDS:
WANGARI MUTA MAATHAI HOUSE, KENYA
2016: Winner: WAF; Berlin; Category: Future Cultural Buildings
BMW H/O, SOUTH AFRICA:
2016: Commendation: SAIA Corobrik Awards
2015: Merit Award: GIFA Award
2015: Winner: Refurbishments: SAPOA Award
EY H/O
2015: Shortlisted: WAF: Singapore; Category: Office Completed Building
SOCCER CITY STADIUM, SOUTH AFRICA
2012: Merit Award: SAIA
2011: Winner: Major Outdoor Grounds: International Olympics Committee
2010: Winner: Professional Services: Construction World Awards
2010: Winner: WAF: Barcelona; Category: Stadia
2010: Grand Prix Winner: Loerie Awards; Category: Communication Design & 3D Environmental Design Architecture
2010: Presidential Award: SA Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors
2010: Overall Winner: Most outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement – SAICE
2010: Overall Winner: LEAF Awards London
2010: Category Winner: Public Buildings: LEAF Awards London
2010: Category Winner: Stadia: Award for innovative excellence in Property Development
2010: Category Winner: Stadia: SAPOA
2009: Best Building Project Concrete in Architecture: Fulton Awards
2009: Commendation for Unique Design Aspects: Fulton Awards
2009: Category Winner: Sports Stadia: SA Institute for Steel Construction Awards
Source: LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-van-bebber-930815148
About Boogertman + Partners
Boogertman + Partners is a locally and internationally acclaimed studio for architecture, interior design, urban design, and graphic design. Established in 1982, Boogertman + Partners has grown to become Africa’s largest architecture firm with offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Durban, and Kenya, and projects throughout Africa and the Middle East. Boogertman + Partners is led by a dynamic team of directors who share a vision for innovative and contextually responsible design. They work closely with urban designers, landscape architects, interior designers, architects, and technicians in a collaborative creative process that seeks to find holistic solutions to each individual brief. As gold founder members of the Green Building Council of South Africa, Boogertman + Partners fully support the environmentally sustainable transformation of the built environment.
Source: https://www.boogertmanandpartners.com
About FuturePart
FuturePart is a collective agency for rigorous research and experimental design thinking. With a strong focus on process and digital technology, we find meaning in the making.
Source: https://www.futurepart.co.za
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