Architecture is at the core of our business.  We have had the unique privilege and opportunity of designing a very wide range of building and facility types.  We consider our style to be eclectic and highly responsive to the requirements of the client. Our designs are well tailored to harness the best possible solutions to the problems that these requirements may create.

From small single-family residences to multi-hectare multiple-use complexes, estates and facilities, we are careful to pay attention to the unique requirements of each client, each project, each location, each time.  We have done Residential and Housing projects, work in the Aviation, Oil and Gas Industries, Corporate developments, Recreational facilities, Financial Institutions, Hospitality, Educational, Health Care and Ecclesiastical buildings and facilities.

ATO Architects has had a lot of experience in master planning especially of commercial developments and housing developments.  Our work gives us an opportunity to impact the environment and we feel it is our responsibility to ensure that this impact is always positive.

We’ve been providing sustainable solutions for residential as well as commercial buildings since the early 1990s.  Most of our work has been carried out in the tropics, and we employ the basic principles of building design and orientation to maximize ventilation through buildings and minimize solar radiation.  This ensures that our buildings are comfortable and are not energy-hungry.  Most of our building materials can be locally sourced.  We have a LEED Accredited Professional on our staff and are currently doing projects where LEED and Sustainable considerations are a requirement of the Clients.

The firm has done several interior refits which have involved total design of the interior finishes, fittings and furniture.  We recognize that several times it is not enough to design a building and hand it over to the users and so for several projects, more and more we are having to design buildings from the outside in and for several users we need to no just make the interiors look good, but make them purpose-designed to serve specific needs.

Most contracts for the execution of building projects are between an Owner or Client representatives and a building contractor.  We as Architects are responsible for ensuring that even though we are paid by the client, the terms of the contract are clearly stated and the administration of the contract is fair to both parties.  We are very experienced in the area of Contract Administration and this is very critical to the successful execution of any project.  We have also been called in as arbitrators on projects other than ours.