Our Vision
To become the leading representatives for the application of Universal Design in technology, the built environment and in products to improve lives in Africa and the World.
Our Mission
To be at the forefront of development, governance and information dissemination concerning the application of Universal Design for the progressive approach to social integration.
Our Dreams
That Universal Design becomes integral to all professions and professionals as being synonymous with Good Design. We want to teach the City, the Country and the Continent about the benefits of the holistic adoption of Universal Design.
MEET THE TEAM
Jessica Thompson Architect
Phillip A Thompson
Phillip Thompson has broad experience in property development in Southern Africa, North America and the Caribbean. He has been a long-time advocate for Universal Design, Phillip’s focus is largely based on legislation and regulations as well as the built environment.
Jessica Thompson
Jessica has gained experience in various areas of Design and Architecture, from residential complexes in Italy to large scale developments, such as Amava Resorts, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.
Darren Barnard
Darren has gained local and international experience in various areas of Design and Architecture, from designing community centres & sound rooms in Mongolia and China to large scale developments such as the Cultural Bridge, in Plettenberg Bay and Amava Resorts, in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.
Responsible Design
It is our belief, that design makes a significant impact upon our society. It is therefore, an imperative need for designers of the future, to have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of these issues in order to bring about social change. That’s why we offer short courses & workshops to promote these key and fundamental principals.
Universal Access Audits
There is no campus too big or office too small for us to audit. We offer many audit packages that are tailored to the clients specific needs. We have had the opportunity to audit some of South Africa’s finest institutions such as: University of Cape Town, University of Johannesburg, University of Fort Hare, Stellenbosch Municipality and many more.
Web Audit & Design
Our audits don’t stop in the physical realm. We have the finest & brightest IT department who strive for excellence in all digital forms, from auditing websites; making them more user friendly, to increased accessibility & compliance with W3C, to developing and tailoring new websites or mobile platforms that promote our clients’ specific needs & requirements.
Universal Design Consultant
As Universal Design Consultants we are on many different committees and have been involved in many projects. From public buildings such as, the New Engineering Building at UCT, to major transport systems such as, The Go George, The Gautrain. We unpack issues and find solutions for all our clients requirements and needs.
A little bit about our process.
We are 100% committed to all projects we take on. We believe that the client should always be fully informed about the statues of the project. We strive to achieve the brief given to us on time and Achieve all the client dreams and requirements.
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Projects Completed
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Buildings Audited
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Don’t hesitate to reach out!
Send us a message or Give us a call. No question is to small for us to answer and no task is to big for us to achieve
Find us here:
Address: Second Floor, Sunclare Building, 21 Dreyer Street, Claremont, 7708, Cape Town, South Africa
Phone: +27 21 674 5193
Email: admin@udafrica.com
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