Experience

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  Bates Method - Vision Fitness

  • Rondebosch East, Cape Town

  • Director Better-Vision; Vision Educator

    • Oct 1994 - Present
    • Rondebosch East, Cape Town

    From my own experience at age 22, 9 years of specs usage and later at 39 computer design packages. I have used the principles of natural vision to renovate weak eyesight conditions. There is a wealth of information now available on the internet. Vision educators establish a unique starting point for restoring eyesight focusing conditions to match lifestyles. Eyesight was designed to see moving things and clear 3 dimension imagery often lost behind specs.

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  Ivan Sasman Architects & Urban Planners

  • Cape Town

  • Furniture Designer Forensic Laboratory for SAPS

    • Mar 2009 - May 2012
    • Cape Town

    I have been in the wood craft business since 4 years old. After model making I commenced furniture making at school. Diverted within architectural studies followed by full blown interiors for Hi end residential property in London including celebrity's. I have a passion for traditional quality building skills rare to find these days. 'Have worked in industrial design and every aspect of store design national stores and start ups -solely responsible for Queenspark shopping experience for 12 years. The professional teams-man-ship at the forensic Lab in its extreme detailing unforgettable.

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  Bentel Associates International (Pty) Ltd

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Design Project Manager

    • Jan 2006 - Sep 2009
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Productions drawings for New Retail shopping centers. Site management administration. Restoration of a listed building / Herbert Baker House for a Foundation. Snagging of a building complex with construction company.

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  Queenspark

  • Observatory Cape Town

  • Consultant Interior Store designer

    • Apr 2000 - Aug 2008
    • Observatory Cape Town

    Director Chairman Stewart Shub took advantage of odd shaped store footprints to maximize the shopping experience for a ladies menswear department store. Interpreting display needs and department impact from external shopping mall to the emergency exit! An honour to serve a perfectionist. Negotiate with landlords and shopping mall builders. just an extension of experience gained 1987 to 2000 including a period with the Clicks Group.

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  SAOTA - Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects

  • Cape Town CPD

  • Professional Senior Architect Technician

    • Jun 2002 - Jul 2004
    • Cape Town CPD

    What a pleasure to put my hands on experience to good use from day one solving inter craft interaction in gas stainless steel fireplaces chimneys and water-features landscaping. I Auto Cad draw working drawings, and need to put all specification aspects on a drawing. especially when engineering a unique design solution. Discussion on site is easy with artisans as I can connect mindfully / could do it for them if need be as my few architect mentor-hero's have done!