Further Resources

CANADIAN EMBASSY GUARD HOUSE & SECURITY UPGRADE

Pearce McComish Tarabuku Architects were in 2012 engaged by the Canadian Embassy in their Security

Upgrade Project (Guard House and Sally Port). The scope of the works involved preparation of working

drawings for submission to local authorities for plan approval as well as project management of the building construction. The project was successfully completed in 2013.

Side View of Guard House

Front View of Guard House

Sally Port

ZIMBABWE STOCK EXCHANGE RELOCATION

In 2014 PMTA were commissioned by the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange for Architectural work and project

management of their relocation from Harare’s CBD to Reitfontein.

The project consisted of refurbishment of a double story house on 2 acres to an office building with a

circular glazed entrance, reception, dealing room, interview room, information center, press room,

visitors’ room, library, meeting room and the executive offices on the first floor. There was extensive landscaping and new parking for 23 cars.

Existing Building before renovation Artistic impression of proposed new offices

Proposed floor plan of the New Offices

Photo of building after completion (exterior)

View from inside the building

IMF RELOCATION- NEW ZIMBABWE OFFICE AT 12TH

FLOOR, ZB HOUSE

In 2014 PMTA designed and project managed the office layout for the new IMF Zimbabwe offices at ZB

Life Towers. The project was spread out over 6 months and all deadlines were adhered to.

Initial view before renovation Final view of office at completion

Floor plan of the New Office Layout

CABS

Pearce McComish Tarabuku Architects were commissioned by Old Mutual Properties to carry out the

design and project management of two new branches (Kelvin Corner and Southerton). The projects

involved implementing the banks new branding guided by their branding guidelines. Works on the two new branches were successfully carried out with both branches being handed over in December 2015.

Proposed floor plan and elevation of CABS Kelvin Corner

Proposed floor plan and elevation of CABS Kelvin Corner

Artistic impression of Banking Hall

Artistic impression of Banking Hall

Picture of Banking Hall at Completion (CABS Southerton)

Picture of Banking Hall at Completion (CABS Southerton)

Picture of Banking Hall at Completion (CABS Kelvin Corner)

Picture of Banking Hall at Completion (CABS Kelvin Corner)

ZIMBABWE ENERGY REGENERATION AUTHORITY (ZERA) ZITF STAND

In 2014 PMTA designed the ZITF stand for the Zimbabwe Energy Regeneration Authority (ZERA) in

Bulawayo.

Before After (1) After (2) After (3)

Proposed Elevations of the Stand

MACROECONOMIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INSTISTUTE (MEFMI)

In 2010 PMTA were engaged by MEFMI to refurbish an existing building and design to construct a new

office building adjacent to the existing one in order for the property to be used as the institution’s new

offices in Newlands, Harare.

PMTA successfully managed to design and manage the construction of a new office building to meet the

client’s design brief requirements as well as the refurbishment of the existing one.

Elevation of completed building

View of MEFMI offices at completion

Proposed floor plan of building

Proposed floor plan of elevations

GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING POOL

At the beginning of 2011, PMTA were commissioned by Gateway School Trust to design a swimming pool

and Change Rooms around the future site of the

School’s indoor sports precinct. Studies of the

proposed site were undertaken so that the pool and ancillary buildings would fit into the overall master-

plan of the school. The school was so placed as to

dialogue with the existing classrooms, future Multi-Media Building Cluster and field sports facilities. A

25 x 13 metre, 8 lane pool was laid out in what would

be the focus of such ancillary buildings as the

Gymnasium, indoor sports, the Change Rooms and a future Cafeteria. Only the first phase of the state of the

arts Change Room has been completed. When

complete, the Change Room buildings would consist of an upper viewing platform that would also be used

as a viewing platform of the sports field behind.

The pool and the change rooms were completed at the

beginning of August 2011, within budget and on

programme. To the left is a planted terrace made of the soil removed from the pool. Landscaping works

progressed well to this recent addition of the pool. The

pool was designed according to FINA regulations and records broken at regional galas will be internationally

recognized.

GOVERNMENT AND PARASTATAL SECTOR

CUSTOMS BORDER POST, PLUMTREE

Government of Zimbabwe

Completion 1992

The Border Post, situated on the border between Zimbabwe and Botswana,

includes customs and immigration facilities, a State Warehouse and staff housing. The commission also included the site layout and landscaping.

MMCZ HEADQUARTERS BUILDING, HARARE

Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe

Completion 1992

The main building is a two-storey complex of offices designed around internal courtyards. The project also includes warehouses, laboratories and a gemstone

cutting workshop.

MBARE POST OFFICE, HARARE

Post and Telecommunications Corporation

Completion 1996

Sub-Post office located adjacent to the main market and rural bus station at

Mbare.

NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDENS INTERPRETIVE CENTRE,

HARARE

Completion 1995

This European Union funded project aims to improve the educational capacity

of the Gardens, and includes a restaurant building, an auditorium / office

building, and a large glazed desert house. There are plans for a future tropical house.

COMMERCIAL SECTOR

EASTGATE, HARARE City Centre Properties (Pvt) Ltd Completion 1996

With a total building area of 55 000 m2 and 26 000 m2 of office space, Eastgate is the

largest development of its kind in Zimbabwe. An atrium extending the full length of the

building contains a shopping mall with nearly fifty shops, restaurants and a food hall.

Eastgate successfully pioneers the use of passive cooling on a commercial scale. -

Certificate of Merit 1997, International Council of Shopping Centres, New York. -Steel

Construction Award 1997, Certificate of Merit, Southern Africa Institute of Steel

Construction. -Fulton Award 1997, Concrete Society of Southern Africa

HURUDZA HOUSE, HARARE

Agricultural Finance Corporation Completion 1992

A sixteen story development, was commissioned as a result of winning an architectural

completion with Jackson Moore Architects. Control of climatic factors, without the use of

air-conditioning, has been successfully achieved by careful facade design. This new

headquarters for AFC comprises a banking hall and 8 500m2 of office accommodation.

101 UNION AVENUE, HARARE

Old Mutual Properties Completion 1992

The unusual and economical design of this office development achieves a remarkably high

percentage of lettable area (85%). The six upper floors provide 6 600 m2 of prestige office space, arranged each side of an internal courtyard. -IAZ Award of Honourable Mention

1994.

BATANAI GARDENS, HARARE

Old Mutual Properties Completion 1989

A unique shading system and a richly planted courtyard help moderate climate in this city

centre building.

HEAVY ENGINEERING WORKSHOPS HARARE Zemco Division of Astra Holdings Completion 1993

This project included extensions to two heavy engineering workshops and the construction

of a new workshop for the maintenance of Caterpillar earth moving vehicles.

KELVIN CORNER DEVELOPMENT, HARARE

Old Mutual Properties Completion 1993

A light industrial development consisting of fourteen multi-storey factory units and seven

shops. A new concept in industrial accommodation, each unit has a mezzanine level, and the units are arranged on three levels, with a goods lift connecting to a ground floor

loading bay.

Heavy Engineering Workshops Harare

Zemco Division of Astra Holdings Completion 1993

This project included extensions to two heavy engineering workshops and the construction

of a new workshop for the maintenance of Caterpillar earth moving vehicles.

PRIVATE SECTOR

NKULUMANE SHOPPNG CENTRE, BULAWAYO Old Mutual Properties Completion 1997 (Phase 1)

When complete, this will be the largest shopping mall in Bulawayo’s high density

suburbs. It is designed in three phases, the first phase providing 12000m² of retail area

including two supermarkets and approximately fifty shops. The final phase will include

four cinemas.

FOOD COURT AND SPORTS CAFE, HARARE

Innscor Property Services Completion 1995

Open 16 hours each day, 365 days a year, with bars, a restaurant, dance floor and 75

television monitors bringing the latest in sport to its customers, Chisipite Sports Café is

the first of its kind in Zimbabwe. It was designed and built in 11 months.

NEWLANDS FOOD COURT

Innscor Property Services

Completion 1998 Situated in the heart of Newlands Shopping Centre, this development

includes a variety of five different ground floor food outlets. The first floor is the

central depot of a catering organization, with offices, central kitchen, warehousing and

related facilities

STER KINEKOR CINEMA, FOOD COURT AND RESTUARANT COMPLEX

Robert Mugabe Road, Harare Completion December 1998

This large entertainment centre, includes six cinemas, a food court, restaurant and video

games arcade.

HINDOO TEMPLE, HARARE

Hindoo Society Completion 1991

IAZ Award of Excellence 1994 A new temple designed as a modern interpretation of

Hinduism relating to the life of the contemporary Hindoo in Africa.

HOUSE CASTLE, HARARE Completion 1992

IAZ Award of Excellence 1994. An overhanging roof and simple open plan - with full

height windows, enable the interior of this house to remain cool in Summer and warm

up quickly in Winter. Set in a garden of indigenous trees and plants, it takes full

advantage of the views into the garden and distant vlei beyond.

TERRACED HOUSES, KASISI GARDENS, HARARE

Halmac Travel (Pvt) Ltd Completion 1992

On a long and narrow site in Avondale, this terrace of nine houses has been ingeniously

designed so that each has a separate entrance and enclosed garden. This scheme is

successfully let as high quality fully serviced apartments.

RECENT PROJECTS

HEALTH SECTOR

Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital, Chinhoyi

Government of Zimbabwe

The practice has been involved with all aspects of this new 350 bed hospital including

development of the brief, site planning, detailed design, services coordination and

contract supervision. The hospital includes a large out patients department, four

operating theatres, a labour wing, laboratories, pharmacy, and the provincial laundry,

together with mortuary and boiler house.

Other work on site includes staff flats and housing, a nurses’ training school with

residential accommodation, the provincial medical stores, and landscaping. Total area 50 000m2

Completion 1996

Paediatric Unit, Harare Hospital

Preliminary design and feasibility study for new Paediatric Unit comprising casualty

department, out patients department, theatres, intensive care unit and special wards,

general wards and administrative department.

Maternity Unit, Mpilo Hospital, Bulawayo Preliminary design and feasibility study for new Maternity Unit comprising Labour

unit, anti-natal, and post-natal wards, theatres and administrative department.

District Hospitals Phase 1, Zimbabwe

Preparation of construction and contract drawings for 9 district hospitals, based on

designs prepared by Ministry of Public Construction and National Housing.

Botswana District Hospitals. Extension Requirements Study

We were asked to survey seven existing district hospitals (100 to 250 bed units in small rural towns) the state of their buildings, infrastructure, and equipment, staff resources

and medical data of the districts population with a multi-disciplinary team. We had to

then make architects brief and to propose outline design alternatives for the expansion

programme.

Preliminary Design of Day Centre Clinic for Harare

Preliminary design of Women’s Hospital for Harare

GOVERNMENT AND PARASTATAL SECTOR

Customs Border Post, Plumtree Government of Zimbabwe

The Border Post, situated on the border between Zimbabwe and Botswana, includes

customs and immigration facilities, a State Warehouse and staff housing. The

commission also included the site layout and landscaping.

Completion 1992

Headquarters Building, Harare

Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe

The main building is a two-storey complex of offices designed around internal courtyards. The project also includes warehouses, laboratories and a gemstone cutting

workshop.

Completion 1992

Mbare Post Office, Harare

Post and Telecommunications Corporation

Sub-Post office located adjacent to the main market and rural bus station at Mbare.

Completion 1996

National Botanical Gardens Interpretive Centre

This European Union funded project aims to improve the educational capacity of the

Gardens, and includes a restaurant building, an auditorium / office building, and a large

glazed desert house. There are plans for a future tropical house.

Completion 1995