BLACK CANVAS PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography in Pretoria

We always react to existing building fabric or to possible pre-conceived ideas. The drive behind our thinking is the belief that interior design is the ideal medium to alter architecture. Do you want to create a new design or alter an existing building or interior? The architectural envelope only becomes accessible to the user if interaction with it is possible. At Black Canvas Architectural Interiors our aim is to facilitate this interaction by utilising our specialised interior design background. Our approach to architectural alterations focuses mainly on the interior environment, and we alter the existing building envelope to bring about the appropriate changes. By altering the built fabric to accommodate a new building element, adaptation is required. This type of intervention is more specialised, seeing that the architectural envelope has to be manipulated to accommodate the new item. A typical application of interior adaptation would be to increase a window opening to add more light, or to build a fireplace into an existing wall. As mentioned, the addition of new work to a space involves the adaptation of the existing space, but in this instance the new work added should react to the existing adaptation. An example of this type of intervention is the building of a walkway between two historic buildings, or adding a level to a building in order to create a vertical double volume. It may be argued that any interior alteration should involve a combination of more than one of the three types mentioned above. This is when we meet the client to discuss what work they would like done. We acquaint ourselves with the site by ensuring that all paperwork and information are in order before we start with the design. The intention is to obtain as much client feedback during this phase as possible. We produce a set of drawings and 3D renderings that will give clients a visual appreciation for the project. This is the process where we manage your expectations: Our team ensures that you get a high quality product by managing the timing and quality aspects of each project. The design facilitates spontaneous interaction between staff and cUSTOMERS without distracting from the products on display.