Program:
The National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure
Directorate Architectural Services
In conjunction with
Pretoria Institute for Architecture (PIA)
Presents:
Architectural Forum: 15 October 2025
Venue: ZOOM Platform

8:00 Welcome and Introduction – Rakau Lekota (DPWI- Chief Architect)
8:15 Smart City Development with particular reference to Lanseria – Erky Wood (Urban Praxis)
9:00 Questions
9:15 Sustainable Architectural Profession – Mandisa Pepeta (SACAP Council Member)
10:00 Questions
10:15 Break
10:30 Department of Labour: Work processes, Outcomes – Bulelwa Huna (Department of Labour)
11:30 Questions
11:45 Fire protection systems – Marius Atterbury (FPASA Fire Protection Association of Southern Africa)
12:30 Questions
12:40 Lunch
13:15 Future tools: AI & Architecture – Lloyd Bussio (Lloyd Bussio Architect)
14:00 Questions
14:15 Concrete – Hannes Engelbrecht (Saint-Gobain)
15:00 Questions
15:15 Heritage buildings – TBC
16:00 Questions