Joshua Conrad Architects

What Joshua Conrad Architects does

Joshua Conrad Architects is a privately held architectural partnership based in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, founded in 1995 by Roger Joshua and Rafiek Conrad, both graduates of the University of Cape Town and registered architects with the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP registration numbers 6187 and 6420 respectively). The firm operates from a single Cape Town office with a stated headcount of 10 and serves two principal customer segments: commercial/institutional clients (notably student housing and community facilities, with named projects including the UWC Student Residences and UWC ResLife Building) and residential clients (homeowners and property developers requiring design, renovation, and architectural services).

The firm's offering consists entirely of professional architectural design and consulting services; it does not operate a software platform, mobile application, or API, and no proprietary technology stack is disclosed. Marketing and client acquisition are conducted through a basic company website and direct partner-led engagement via phone and email; there is no presence on social media, no email marketing, and no other digital channels documented in the available material.

The business model is project-based and quote-driven, typical of small architectural practices, with no publicly disclosed pricing, fee schedule, or revenue figures. Ownership is concentrated in the two founding partners operating as an equal partnership with no external investors, parent company, or subsidiaries. There is no indication of private equity, venture capital, or public market involvement, and the firm has no recorded funding rounds, acquisitions, or restructuring events.

Name

Joshua Conrad Architects

Legal name

Joshua Conrad Architects

Website

https://joshuaconrad.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Joshua Conrad Architects is a Cape Town-based, privately held architectural partnership founded in 1995 by Roger Joshua and Rafiek Conrad, serving commercial/institutional clients (including university student housing) and residential homeowners with project-based architectural design services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Commercial architecture
• Residential architecture
• Institutional building design
• Building planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Town

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Joshua Conrad Architects is a Cape Town-based architectural firm that provides professional architectural design services for commercial, institutional, and residential projects. The firm's portfolio includes student residences, retail and supermarket developments, community facilities, and private residential projects across the Western Cape region of South Africa.

Product overview

Joshua Conrad Architects is a Cape Town-based architectural firm offering professional architectural services. The firm specializes in both commercial/institutional projects (including student residences, retail spaces, and community buildings) and residential projects. The company does not offer a technology product or software platform; its offering consists entirely of architectural design and consulting services provided to clients in the Western Cape region of South Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial and Institutional Architectural Design Professional architectural design, planning, and project oversight for commercial and institutional buildings such as student residences, retail and supermarket developments, and community facilities, delivered to commercial property developers, universities, and institutional clients in the Cape Town region.
• Residential Architectural Design Architectural design, renovation, and planning services for private residences and small residential developments, delivered to individual homeowners and small-scale residential property developers in the Cape Town, Western Cape region.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Roger JoshuacoreOthersRoger Joshua is one of the two founding partners of Joshua Conrad Architects. He holds a BAS and B Arch from UCT (graduated 1995) and is registered with SACAP (registration number 6187). He can be reached at 082 416 6555 or [email protected].
• Rafiek ConradcoreOthersRafiek Conrad is one of the two founding partners of Joshua Conrad Architects. He holds a BAS and B Arch from UCT (graduated 1995) and is registered with SACAP (registration number 6420). He can be reached at 072 422 9982 or [email protected].

Recent moves3 records

Direct peers

• SAOTA: Cape Town-headquartered architecture practice delivering high-end residential, commercial, and institutional projects globally. Comparable to Joshua Conrad Architects in geographic base, project typology mix, and South African market positioning, though materially larger in scale.
• ARRCC: Cape Town-headquartered architecture and interior design practice focused on luxury residential and hospitality projects. Comparable in Cape Town base and small-firm boutique model, though more specialised in high-end residential.
• Earthworld Architects: Pretoria-based architecture firm specialising in sustainable residential, commercial, and community projects. Comparable in offering architecture and green building design services in South Africa, though regionally distinct from Cape Town.
• Boogertman + Partners: Established South African architecture practice with a national footprint across commercial, residential, and institutional projects. Directly comparable to Joshua Conrad Architects in service offering and South African market, though significantly larger.
• dhk Architects: Cape Town-based architectural firm providing commercial, institutional, and residential design services. Comparable to Joshua Conrad Architects in segment mix, regional focus, and project delivery model.
• Noero Wolff Architects: Cape Town-based architecture firm with strong institutional and residential portfolios. Comparable to Joshua Conrad Architects in location, segment mix, and small-partnership operating model.
• Makeka Design Lab: South African architecture and design practice active across commercial, residential, and public-sector commissions. Comparable to Joshua Conrad Architects in service breadth and South African market footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Aurecon: Large multidisciplinary engineering and advisory firm with significant South African operations including architecture capability. Operates broadly across the built environment and competes with smaller Cape Town practices for institutional and developer-led commissions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/joshua-conrad-architects

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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