Alastair Brauns Architect

20/04/2026

🚧 **Cape Town Projects (2025 – Present)**
I’ve helped clients bring their ideas to life across:
📍 Charlesville
📍 Simon’s Town
📍 Grassy Park
📍 Lansdowne
📍 Mitchells Plain
📍 Kenilworth
📍 Noordhoek
📍 Kenwyn
📍 Parklands

🎯 **What I Offer**
✔️ Full design services
✔️ Council approvals handled
✔️ From concept ➝ completion

Let’s turn your vision into reality. 💡

26/08/2025

Exciting Update 🚧✨
Our proposal for owner's alterations to the a council property has officially been approved! ✅

This project will breathe new life into this house, making room for the new spaces!. Stay tuned for progress updates! 🏗️🏡

07/05/2025

🛠️ Got a plan or technical drawing or sketch that's hard to picture in real life?

We turn flat 2D drawings into simple 3D models so you can see the idea clearly — no fancy renders, just a clear view of what you're working with.

• For New Homes
•New Additions & Alterations
• Kitchen Remodelling
• Carports & Sunrooms

If you've got a plan on paper, let's bring it to life in 3D! 💡📐

04/05/2025

beautiful house design

02/05/2025

A neat garage remodelling that boosted the value of this property.

24/04/2025

The upgrade to Muizenberg parking area at Surfer's Corner is underway.

Sharing a City of Cape Town Page...

23/04/2025

Design work in progress - House in Wilderness, Garden Route.

22/04/2025

🏡✨ Want to boost your property’s kerb appeal? Start with the boundary wall! A stylish wall made from natural stone, brick, or textured finishes adds character and charm. Pair it with lush landscaping, feature plants, and clever lighting to create a warm, welcoming entrance day or night. 🌿💡

It's not just a wall—it’s the first impression your home makes. DM me for getting council approved designs!

15/04/2025

Retaining wall construction - site progress.

14/04/2025

Lack of implemented standards and correct safety procedures will often result in unforseen errors and these can be costly in terms of time, money and possibly injury and harm to people. This is usually when people want it done 'yesterday'.

Almost a year after the collapse of a five-storey residential property development in George caused the deaths of 34 people, Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane reported that failures in the internal processes of the National Home Builders Registration Council enabled the contractor to avo...

08/04/2025

Real Talk: Council Approvals Are a Process, Not a Power Move

We often get asked, “Can’t you just fast-track it?”
Here’s the truth: no matter how experienced your architect is, we all work within the same system — and that system comes with its own pace, rules, and sometimes, surprise changes.

✅ We submit solid, regulation-compliant applications.
✅ We communicate with council clearly and consistently.
✅ We keep your project moving forward as best we can.

But we don’t control the queue, the timelines, or the occasional policy update mid-process (yes, that happens 🙃).

Our job is to navigate the system — not steamroll it.
The real value? Avoiding unnecessary delays and making sure your application stands up to scrutiny and is in line with legal requirements.

Planning something soon? Let’s set expectations early and work smart.