Fyzel van Wyk Smith Architects

Fyzel van Wyk Smith Architects At FVWS Architects, we aim to provide high-quality architectural services that exceed our clients' expectations.

We believe in creating innovative designs that are both functional and beautiful.

23/06/2026

Historiese geboue in Namibia - dié week:
Die ou Poskantoor (Alte Post) - 'n Juweel van Swakopmund se Geskiedenis

Een van Swakopmund se bekendste historiese geboue is die Ou Poskantoor (Alte Post), wat in 1907 voltooi en op 1 April 1907 geopen is. Dit is ontwerp deur die bekende argitek en ingenieur Gottlieb Redecker, wat ook verantwoordelik was vir verskeie van Namibië se bekendste historiese geboue.

Toe dit voltooi is, was dit die grootste poskantoor in die destydse Duits-Suidwes-Afrika. Die gebou het nie net as 'n poskantoor gedien nie, maar het ook 'n telegraafkantoor, telefoonsentrale en woonkwartiere vir pospersoneel gehuisves. Destyds was dit die hart van kommunikasie aan die kus en het dit 'n belangrike rol gespeel in die ontwikkeling van handel en administrasie.

Die gebou se kenmerkende groen-en-geel fasade, sierlike houtwerk en Duitse koloniale argitektuur maak dit vandag steeds een van Swakopmund se mees gefotografeerde landmerke. Dit is gebou in 'n tyd toe Swakopmund vinnig gegroei het as die hoofhawe van die Duitse kolonie.

Vanaf 1961 het die gebou begin dien as deel van die munisipale administrasie, en vandag huisves dit steeds kantore van die Swakopmund Munisipaliteit. Die Ou Poskantoor is as 'n Nasionale Erfenisgebou bewaar en bly 'n trotse simbool van Swakopmund se ryk geskiedenis.

Het jy geweet? Die Ou Poskantoor is meer as 119 jaar oud en staan vandag nog as een van die mooiste voorbeelde van Duitse koloniale argitektuur in Namibië, 'n lewende herinnering aan 'n era toe briewe, telegramme en telefoonoproepe die wêreld met mekaar verbind het.

House Smit.The House was originally designed by Bartch Architekton in 1989. The design solution enhances openness and co...
29/05/2026

House Smit.

The House was originally designed by Bartch Architekton in 1989. The design solution enhances openness and connectivity to improve the accommodation and creates a home that caters better to modern family living.
A sensitive design approach was implemented to retain the building’s character both internally and externally. The client was very open to experiment with colour and wallpaper.
Location: Klein Windhoek, Namibia
Completed: 2025

Perched into the sloping terrain of Klein Windhoek, this two-storey house negotiates the site’s topography with a clean,...
29/05/2026

Perched into the sloping terrain of Klein Windhoek, this two-storey house negotiates the site’s topography with a clean, considered geometry: the ground floor living areas flow seamlessly outward onto a sunlit pool terrace, where large glazed doors and stepped terraces blur indoor and outdoor boundaries, while the upper floor contains the private bedrooms and retreats, oriented for privacy and views. The design turns the slope from constraint to asset—split levels, retaining walls and cantilevered volumes create generous outdoor platforms and natural daylighting, while strategic grading and landscaping knit the house into the hillside, delivering both functional circulation and a calm, sheltered living environment.

21/05/2026
20/05/2026

Thursday 20 November 2025 NUST Mining Auditorium, Windhoek, Namibi...

20/05/2026

AIA Sub-Saharan Africa - Una Ferreira: Architecture Built on Solid Rock

20/05/2026

Meet Mr Martin Jimmy Namupala, who will present key learnings from a study on “Housing Barriers and Enablers” at the upcoming Housing Research Seminar, the second in a series hosted by the Bank of Namibia.

As Deputy Project Leader of the GIZ Inclusive and Sustainable Urban Development Project, Martin brings expertise grounded in informal settlement upgrading, integrated urban development, land management, tenure systems and inclusive urban planning.

His contribution will help bring the realities of communities, land, infrastructure and urban growth into sharp focus. As part of the panel discussion on “Addressing Housing and Land Constraints – What Will Move the Needle?”, he will add practical insight into the barriers that slow housing delivery and the enablers that can help Namibia scale more inclusive solutions.

📅 Thursday, 21 May 2026
🕣 08h30
📍 Watch it live on the Bank of Namibia Facebook, YouTube and X.

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