Almero Retief

Senior Associate

Architecture starts when you carefully put two bricks together. There it begins.

- Ludwig Mies van Der Rohe

With over 25 years experience in global commercial, residential, education, medical and luxury builds, Almero is fascinated by shapes, specifically how ​ building elements complement each other and fit together as structures. He is a committed, solutions driven person, loves technical detail and is passionate about concrete and steel.

Almero believes that in all his endeavours there are no problems, only varying challenges to address and overcome. These only add interest and allow each of his projects to breathe and speak. ​ He enjoys the entire creative and construction process; surveying physical areas, hearing the parameters required, and allowing his mind to unfold its vision.

Almero received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from The University of the Orange Free State in South Africa, where he has also since returned to guest lecture over the years. He is a member of the Royal institute of British Architects (RIBA), Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) and a founding member of the Green Building Society (GBSA). ​ ​ Although he has received a variety of awards over his career, he was deeply humbled by his 2019 Blue Steel Blue Scope award conferred by SACAP.

In his free time he enjoys spending time with his family and dog, flying, cave diving or may be found out on the trails with his mountain bi