Shaped by Place

Based in South Africa but with a presence on six continents, SAOTA is an internationally award winning architecture studio committed to realizing the full potential of every project: architecture that is resilient, contextual, and enduring. Shaped by Place celebrates 40 years of SAOTA’s work, presenting in-depth, lavishly illustrated and documented case studies of 12 of the studio’s most important and iconic projects.

The volume also features essays by prominent architectural critics and an interview with the studio principals that help to place the work into context while also shining a light on the firm’s approach, processes and philosophy; tailored solutions that are innovative, responsive, and rooted in place.

SAOTA, a leading firm of architects, is driven by the dynamic combination of Stefan Antoni, Philip Olmesdahl, Greg Truen, Phillippe Fouché, Mark Bullivant, Roxanne Kaye, Logen Gordon, Dani Reimers and Dominik George who share a potent vision easily distinguished in their practices. This, paired with both an innovative and dedicated approach to the design, documentation and execution of projects globally, has seen SAOTA become an internationally sought-after brand.