A Handpicked Team
Van Biljon Barnardo Architects was established in 1992.
The Directorship and Management of Peet van Biljon has come to an end after 34 years at our practice. This makes way for forward leadership by the two Directors, Arnold Barnardo and Jaco Serfontein.
Although his presence will no longer be at Van Biljon Barnardo Architects, we will provide a continuation of our service.
Together, we strive for contemporary design solutions that are client specific, site sensitive and environmentally responsible.
- Founded
- 1992
- Directors
- Arnold Barnardo & Jaco Serfontein
- Location
- Kenridge, Cape Town
- Disciplines
- Architecture, Interiors, Heritage, Project Management
Forward leadership for the next chapter of the practice.
Arnold Barnardo
Director
Jaco Serfontein
Director
Personalised Ideas
We don’t arrive with a house style. Each project is shaped by the client’s brief, the people who will use it, and the way it should perform over decades.
Sensitive to Context
Architecture is always part of something larger — a street, a farm, a heritage precinct, a coastline. We design with that conversation in mind.
Environmentally Responsible
Passive design strategies, low-impact materials and careful detailing are non-negotiables. Good architecture lasts and costs less to run.
Registered, accredited and committed to professional practice.
- 01South African Institute of Professional Architects (SAIPA)
- 02South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP)
- 03Cape Institute of Architecture (CIA)
- 04Association of Professional Heritage Practitioners (APHP)
- 05Western Cape Supplier Database
What we hold ourselves to.
- 01Quality, responsive service
- 02Practical design and construction approach
- 03Respect for natural and built environments
- 04Meaningful design solutions
- 05Accountability across every stage
- 06Consistently high standards
- 07Support for local Western Cape specialists and craftsmen