ABOUT US

Established in 1958 by Messrs Mike Munnik and Dirk Visser, Munnik Visser Architects is a multiple award-winning Architecture firm based in Cape Town, South Africa. We have over 60 years of experience designing and delivering high quality projects of every scale, from individual homes to large scale residential & commercial developments, hospitals, and sporting facilities.  

 We are committed to delivering a bespoke architecture that is anchored in a considered response to place and brief. This is achieved through a collaborative process that synthesizes our client’s needs with studied awareness of the environmental, programmatic, socio-economic & functional informants unique to each project and a technical expertise developed over many years in the industry. We provide a full, professional, architectural service from project inception through to construction contract administration and project close out. This process includes helping the client define your needs and wishes in a brief, producing concept sketch designs and developing these designs into a fully fledged design. We assist with co-ordination of the development design with other consultants and produce technical drawings for local authority approval and construction. We administer building contracts, liaising between contractors and clients to ensure that the building is completed to the clients specifications. In addition to these services we have experience in masterplanning, precinct & campus planning, development of Architectural design guidelines and Architectural competition design. 

Our talented, enthusiastic & skilled team is led by Directors:

 

Henk Stutterheim B. Arch (WITS) Arch SA (Pr. Arch)

Alan McIntyre BAS; B.Arch (UCT) (Pr. Arch)

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Awards

Cape Provincial Institute of Architects Bronze Medal
House Hahn, St James
1963

Cape Provincial Institute of Architects Bronze Medal
Voelvlei Filtration Plant
1971

Institute of South African Architects Award of Merit
Drostdy, Graaff Reinet
1979

Institute of South African Architects Award of Merit
Robert Leslie Building University of Cape Town
1981

Institute of South African Architects Award of Merit
President’s Council, CT
1985

Concrete Society Fulton Award Recommendation
Stalplein, Cape Town
1986

Institute of South African Architects Award of Merit
Library Complex, University of the Western Cape
1989

Institute of South African Architects Conservation Award
Jubilee Square, Simon’s Town
1989

Institute of South African Architects Award for Excellence
Library Complex, University of the Western Cape
1990

Institute of South African Architects Conservation Award
De Goede Hoop Manor House and its environs, Noord Hoek
1991

Institute of Southern Architects Award
Commendation / Dolphin Beach Blouberg Strand
1995

Concrete Manufacturers Association Awards for Excellence
Cape Technikon Multi-Purpose Hall
1996

South African Institute of Architects Medal of Distinction
Mike Munnik – Founding Partner
2004

South African Property Owners Association Innovation Excellence in Property Development Award
Fernkloof Golf Estate, Hermanus
2007

South African Property Owners Association Innovation Excellence in Property Development Award
The Majestic Village, Kalk Bay
2008

Steel Awards Overall Winner – Stadium Architects JV
Cape Town Stadium, Green Point
2010

Plascon Design Awards Overall Winner – Professional Category
Mitchells Plain Hospital, Cape Town
2014