Activity Title:

DESIGNING CREATIVELY WITH CURVES

Description

Designing Creatively with Curves Course shows you how to design, document, and construct buildings with curves.

We will show you how to include curves in regular architecture, in a refined way. We compare flat, singly-curved, and doubly-curved surfaces: how to identify them, understand their geometry, and detail them. Your clients will love your curved aesthetic and contractors will know exactly what to do.
6 Weekly Zoom sessions + some exercises to sharpen your skills: it’s a heads-on, hands-on, cameras-on chatty course. All you need, while sitting in the comfort of your home, is an open mind and stable internet. When you’re done, you’ll be going around the bend with ease.

Book now because your next big client might ask for curves. 

“This course challenges you to expand your palette of artistic expression as an architect or designer to become “surface literate” by learning how to design with sculptural forms. It was interesting to challenge rational, left-brained thinking with emotive, form-first, experience-driven design, and of course, to learn techniques for setting out organic forms in three dimensions. Keith shared his insights and experience from his buildings and design methodology in his engaging and down-to-earth manner, sometimes sparking interesting back-and-forth within the group. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the KSS and am looking forward to joining their next course to learn more.” Su de Jager

Date:

6 weekly sessions, on Thursdays,

from SEPTEMBER 18^TH to OCTOBER 23^RD     

Time:

From 4pm to 6:30pm

Place:

Online course, on Zoom

Cost

R 3,300.00

CPD Points:

4 CPD Points Category 1

Validating VA:

CIFA

Link

BOOK ONLINE:

https://ksstudios.co.za/product/4-cpds/designing-creatively-with-curves/

Info: courses@ksstudios.co.za

+27 066 527 2073 (WhatsApp calls or text only)

Activity Title:

AI200: AI in Architecture

Description

Cut through the noise and overcome misconceptions to empower yourself with impactful AI workflows.

Presented by Akheel Khan, this comprehensive course is aimed at upskilling 200 designers and 200 practices to engage AI meaningfully.

Ideal for candidates and professionals looking to effectively navigate the AI hype.
Part of Y: A SAIBD INITIATIVE’s plan to upskill the profession in digital technologies.

#VAoftheFuture

Date:

Wednesday, 3 September 2025,

Time:

4pm – 6pm

Place:

Online

Cost

CPD Cost:

R750 Non SAIBD members

R500 SAIBD members(fully paid up members)

CPD Points:

Category 1, 0.2 CPD credit

Validating Voluntary Association:

SAIBD

Link

https://forms.gle/V47vwZYATbHaYw1Y7

Activity Title:

DESIGNING CREATIVELY WITH DAYLIGHT

Description

This is an interactive live online course, via Zoom, that gives you a practical and aesthetic foundation to the key Principles and Rules of Thumb for designing with natural light. All successful designs have mastered the play of natural lighting across surfaces and through volumes.
You'll learn how to analyse the different kinds of daylight to significantly improve the living experience by enhancing the subtle interplay of light and shadows. This includes how to configure the overall massing of the building, through to the nature and positioning of the fenestration - without having to number crunch! We also deal with the basic errors most designers consistently make.

The course covers material not taught at university or Technikon!  Expect the unexpected! 

“This course has been massively informative. The ability to stretch our thoughts into seeing the way we do what I always thought to be ordinary things in a unique way, has been very inspiring. Fresh insight into light (and dark).” Jerome Starkey

Date:

4 weekly sessions, on Thursdays,

from AUGUST 7^TH TO AUGUST 28^TH    

Time:

From 4pm to 6:30pm

Place:

Online course, on Zoom

Cost

R 2,850.00

CPD Points:

3 CPD Points Category 1

Validating VA:

CIFA

Link

BOOK ONLINE:

https://ksstudios.co.za/product/3-cpds/designing-creatively-with-daylight/

Info: courses@ksstudios.co.za

+27 066 527 2073 (WhatsApp calls or text only)

Activity Title:

Short history of architecture in S.A.  by Joost Hogewoning

Description

This CPD should help the professional to understand the basic historical trends in architecture, and its relation to modern design.

This will aid the designer that is involved in restorations with some structural background or to identify a specific historical type of design.  

It is aimed at professionals to give a basic understanding of the history if it was not covered in formal training.

Date:

 Start 7^th August 2025

Time:

Correspondence workshop to be completed within 14days of start date

Place:

Correspondence

Cost

R700 – non SAIBD members

R560 – SAIBD members (fully pd members)

CPD Points:

Category 1, Credits- 0,6

Validating Voluntary Association:

SAIBD (South African Institute of Building Design)

Link

Registration link:  https://forms.gle/WBegpC74CTS4ZZvp6