Mathews & Associates Architects

Mathews & Associates Architects is an architecture firm based in Pretoria, South Africa.[1] It was established in 2000 by Pieter J Mathews,[2][3] with current partners Anton Smit (from 2000) and Liam Purnell (from 2002). The firm has received numerous awards,[4][5] their work have been published in more than 130 articles and book entries,[5] appearing on more than 25 local television shows,[5] and they were part of the "Traces of Centuries & Future Steps" exhibition at the 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale.[6][7] They are known for contextually relevant, bold and graphically strong designs.[1]

Pieter J Mathews

Pieter Mathews

Pieter Mathews in 2012
Born Pieter J Mathews
24 February 1967
Lichtenburg, North West
Nationality South African
Alma mater University of Pretoria
Occupation Architect
Practice Mathews & Associates Architects

Pieter Mathews, (24 February 1967),[2] is an architect living and working in Pretoria, South Africa.[8] He is principal of the firm Mathews & Associates Architects.[9] He is involved in various design disciplines, ranging from buildings and furniture to graphic design and architectural publications.

Life and career

Mathews grew up in Lichtenburg.[10] After Mathews' third year of studying architecture at the University of Pretoria, he went abroad to gain international work experience and to travel. He finished his BArch-degree in 1991, obtaining the Gold Fields of South Africa Scholarship for Architecture. He completed his work-based training at Holm Jordaan Holm, under the direction of Dieter Holm and Gerrit Jordaan. In 1994 Mathews became partner at Nel Storm Architects in Pretoria followed by a partnership with Jacques Gerber (Mathews and Gerber Architects ) from December 1995 to November 2000.

Architecture

In 2000 Mathews started his own architecture firm, Mathews & Associates Architects.[1] The firm has received numerous awards,[4][6] appeared been showcased on various television stations and their work has been exhibited and published world-wide.[1][5]

Books

Mathews has written and contributed to numerous books on architecture, his first being Architexture, a book on the use of textures in buildings. It was followed by Detail Housed, after which he was the publishing manager for Construction Primer, by Hans Wegelin, and the editor for Contemporary Capital. He also writes about architecture and design for local South African magazines.[11]

Furniture design

In 2012 and 2013 Mathews was invited to join Southern Guild, for which he designed benches as part of their annual exhibitions.[12] His design for a concrete bench (together with Santie Gouws, Grietjie Lee and Sybrand Wiechers) was included in PPC Cement's REIMAGINE CONCRETE Young Concrete Sculptor Awards Competition exhibition.[13] In 2002 he was invited by House and Leisure magazine to design a drinks tray for Absolut Vodka[14]

Other

Mathews is currently the President of the Pretoria Institute for Architecture (PIA)[15] and also the convenor for the Cool Capital Biennale.[16] In 2012 he received the Zero Hour Credential from the University of Pretoria's Department of Architecture for his contribution to the department.[6] Mathews was listed as one of South Africa's star architects by House and Leisure magazine in 2011.[17] In 2008 he was included in VISI magazine's People with Vision list of architects.[18] Mathews has been involved in various graphic design projects, including company logos, CD covers and posters.

History

The firm opened their doors in November 2000.[19] It first operated from an old post office building and specialised in the residential market.[4][20] Later the focus gradually shifted to numerous other types of buildings as well,[20] like transport, hospitality and unconventional commercial projects.[4] Currently their offices are in Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria, with ten people working on projects that include buildings, graphic design and publications.

Notable projects

Commercial

Educational

Heritage

Hospitality

Housing/Residential

Offices

Transport

Awards

Other

Notes

  1. ↑ LIA refers to the Limpopo Institute for Architecture
  2. ↑ MPIA refers to the Mpumalanga Institute of Architects
  3. ↑ PIA refers to the Pretoria Institute for Architecture
  4. ↑ SAISC refers to the South African Institute of Steel Construction
  5. ↑ SAIA refers to the South African Institute of Architects

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hu Yanli; He Jiaxin, eds. (2010). Architecture Highlights (ShangLin ed.). Hong Kong: Shanglin A&C Limited. ISBN 978-4-903233-61-1.
  2. 1 2 Thorsten Deckler; Anne Graupner; Henning Rasmuss, eds. (2006). Contemporary South African Architecture in a Landscape of Transition. Cape Town: Double Storey Books. p. 208. ISBN 1-77013-056-X.
  3. ↑ "Mathews & Associates Architects cc". Phaidon Atlas. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "MATHEWS & ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS (MAAA)". Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Song Jia, ed. (2013). Streets and squares. China: Artpower. p. 412. ISBN 978-988-16428-3-7.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Steenberg, Renate (2013). "Alumnus showcases talent for innovative design" (PDF). Innovate: (8): 36–38. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  7. 1 2 GlobalArtAffairs Foundation, ed. (2012). Traces of Centuries & Future Steps. Netherlands: GlobalArtAffairs Foundation. pp. 118–119. ISBN 978-9-490784-11-9.
  8. ↑ Josef Talotta (May 2001). "Back to Basics". House & Garden: 98–103.
  9. ↑ Leading Architecture and Design. Primedia Pub. 2003.
  10. ↑ "Another successful Art in Architecture event". Building and Decor.
  11. ↑ "DESIGNING YOUR DREAM KITCHEN ". Garden and Home.
  12. ↑ "Scan & Interlock Bench". Southern Guild 2012 Collection Catalogue: 75. 3 August – 9 September 2012.
  13. ↑ "2013 PPC CEMENT YOUNG CONCRETE SCULPTOR AWARDS COMPETITION". Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  14. ↑ "Absolut Design". House & Leisure (108). November 2002.
  15. ↑ "Upping Pretoria’s cool cred". Tonight.
  16. ↑ "Cool Capital Biennale: A creative space for PTA". Mail & Guardian, 28 Oct 2014 by Lisa Johnston.
  17. ↑ "Trends - Heads Up Part 2". House and Leisure: 54. October 2011.
  18. ↑ "People with vision". VISI: 46. September–October 2008.
  19. ↑ "House Roos" (PDF). Steel Construction. 37 (1): 22. 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  20. 1 2 de Beer, Diane (2010). Decade of Design: From the office of Mathews + Associates Architects cc. Pretoria: Visual Books. ISBN 978-0-620-46689-9.
  21. ↑ http://www.artefacts.co.za/main/Buildings/bldgframes.php?bldgid=7695&archid=2165
  22. ↑ http://www.artefacts.co.za/main/Buildings/bldgframes.php?bldgid=11014&archid=2165
  23. ↑ http://www.artefacts.co.za/main/Buildings/bldgframes.php?bldgid=11015&archid=2165
  24. ↑ http://www.artefacts.co.za/main/Buildings/bldgframes.php?bldgid=11400&archid=2165
  25. 1 2 Carla de Beer (2009). "Baobab Toll Plaza (2004)". In 'Ora Joubert. 10 years + 100 buildings : architecture in a democratic South Africa. Cape Town: Bell-Roberts. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-9814200-4-2.
  26. 1 2 3 Carla de Beer (2009). "Diamond Hill Toll Plaza (2004)". In 'Ora Joubert. 10 years + 100 buildings : architecture in a democratic South Africa. Cape Town: Bell-Roberts. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-9814200-4-2.
  27. ↑ South African Institute of Architects' awards of merit, awards for excellence, president's awards : 2005/2006, 2007/2008. South African Institute of Architects. 2008. pp. 132–133. ISBN 978-0-620-42146-1.
  28. ↑ Roberta Coci (May 2013). "Country Modern". House and Leisure: 56–63. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
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