Creativity
Innovative designs that correspond to available technology and respect the client's aspirations, budget and environmental context.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Established 1998
Buildings that speak for themselves
Arqes Africa Architects and Interior Designers Ltd — an architectural and interior design practice operating across East Africa since 1998.
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ZSSF Michenzani Mall
Unguja, Zanzibar
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The practice
Arqes Africa offers comprehensive design services from inception, feasibility studies, design developments, and supervision of construction work until successful completion of Projects
ZSSF Michenzani Mall — Unguja, Zanzibar
Who we are
A practice built on partner-level attention
Arqes Africa was established in 1998 and is made up of fully registered architects, assistant architects, draughtsmen and women, CAD specialists and supporting staff. The practice restructured in 2009 to provide multi-disciplinary consultancy through the extensive expertise of its partners and associates.
Our work is focused on corporate, institutional, parastatal, community and commercial markets — new developments, alterations and refurbishments alike. Clients range from individual development companies to banks, parastatal companies and public institutions. Each commands the attention of all our staff and enjoys direct access to the directors.
The practice policy rests on a simple philosophy: maintain high standards by giving partner-level attention to every project.
- 1998Practice established
- 2009Restructured & expanded
- 11Sectors of work
- 28+Years in East Africa
Vision & mission
To be and to remain an outstanding architectural firm
Providing innovative designs and high quality services.
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Work with the client in a close team effort to ensure a unique, cost-effective and appropriate result.
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Understand the client's aspirations and financial aims in the context of the site constraints and the socio-economic background of the project.
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Coordinate the client's consultants and advisers in an integrated, productive team effort to achieve the client's objectives.
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Provide efficient, honest and dedicated service to the highest professional and ethical standards.
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Incorporate state-of-the-art technology in line with worldwide advances, customised to local culture, local environment and local technical ability.
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Generate quality designs that respect the client's aspirations, fit the client's budget, respect the site's physical and environmental context and contribute positively to its situation.
Key factors
Cost control
Managing and delivering the project within the approved budget — from first estimate through to final account.
Quality control
Ensuring the final deliverable meets the standards and guidelines set by the client and by the authorities.
Time control
Conscious regulation of the time-frame allocated to each activity, to raise effectiveness, proficiency and productivity.
What we do
11 sectors, one standard
- 01 Mixed-Use Developments Retail · Office · Residential
- 02 Office Buildings Corporate · Parastatal
- 03 Specialized Buildings Judicial · ICT · Civic
- 04 Health & Laboratory Facilities Hospitals · Clinics · Labs
- 05 Educational Buildings Schools · Colleges · Universities
- 06 Residential, Hotels & Campus Sites Apartments · Hospitality
- 07 Religious Buildings Churches · Mosques · Centres
- 08 Community Outreach Low-cost housing · Markets
- 09 Masterplans Campuses · Townships · Zoning
- 10 Rehabilitation Works Refurbishment · Remodelling
- 11 Fit-outs & Partitioning Banking halls · Interiors
Selected works
Built, building and on the boards
A fuller record — including masterplanning, rehabilitation works and banking fit-outs across Tanzania and Zanzibar — is available in the company profile on request.
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Architecture is a visual art and the buildings speak for themselves
Julia Morgan
How we work
From inception to successful completion
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Inception
Understanding the client's aspirations, financial aims and the socio-economic background of the project.
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Feasibility
Testing the brief against the site's physical and environmental constraints, and against the budget.
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Design development
Generating and refining the design — creative, eco-sensitive and appropriate to local technology.
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Documentation
Drawings, specifications, bidding documents and cost estimates prepared to professional standard.
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Construction
Supervision on site, coordinating the client's consultants in an integrated and productive team.
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Completion
Handover of a building that meets the standards set by the client and by the authorities.
Selected clients
NSSF·
NHC·
ZSSF·
PBZ·
ZURA·
TAN-RE·
Tanzania Revenue Authority·
Judiciary of Tanzania·
KCMC·
AICC·
University of Dar es Salaam·
Ardhi University·
State University of Zanzibar·
DIT·
Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation·
NBC·
Standard Chartered·
Akiba Commercial Bank·
BancABC·
I&M Bank·
Ecobank·
Azania Bank·
TPB Bank·
TPCC·
The team
The Team
Architect
Lazaro Peter
Managing Director
Architect Prof.
Huba Nguluma
Executive Director
Architect
Rose Rwiza Nestory
Director
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Our Projects
Tell us about the site, the brief and the budget. We work in partnership with our clients — aware of their aims, and committed to helping them reach their goals.