Shaped by Place: SAOTA Marks Forty Years of Architectural Practice
Opening at Brundyn Arts & Culture in Cape Town on 1 October 2026, Shaped by Place: 40 Years of Architectural Practice traces the thinking behind four decades of work by SAOTA, the first architectural practice to receive the SAIA Gold Medal for Architecture.
In Partnership with Poliform, the exhibition brings together architectural models, large-scale imagery and curated narratives to examine how place, collaboration, research and changing contexts have shaped the practice’s approach to architecture over four decades.
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SAOTA is an internationally recognized architecture studio committed to bringing every project to its full potential. We work closely with our clients, blending their vision with creative exploration and thoughtful design to craft spaces that are not only striking but lasting. SAOTA is driven by a design philosophy that connects function and form, and the pursuit of true architectural design to create appropriate solutions. The focus on achieving maximum value has also led to global invitations to design, create highly prestigious projects.
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