Web Design for Architects in South Africa
Your portfolio is your pitch. The problem is usually not the work, it is that the people who would commission it never see it.
What an architecture website has to do
Two jobs, and most practice websites only attempt the first: show the work properly, and make it findable by the people commissioning that kind of work.
The work, shown properly
Project galleries grouped the way clients think — residential, commercial, mixed use — with the detail and the reasoning behind each build.
Findable by project type
Rank for "architect in Johannesburg" and for the searches that actually convert, like "residential architect Pretoria".
Fast in spite of the images
Architecture sites are image-heavy, which is usually why they are slow. We compress and serve every photo properly so the work still lands on a phone.
Credentials where they count
SACAP registration, affiliations, awards and academic background stated plainly. For a considered purchase this is what makes an enquiry feel safe.
A clear route to enquiry
From "I like this work" to "I have contacted them" without a detour. Most portfolio sites lose people exactly here.
Writing, if you want it
An optional journal to rank for design searches and show how your practice thinks. Useful for winning the projects worth having.
Real results: FADco
Established architectural firm with an impressive portfolio but virtually no online presence. Their work was stunning but potential clients had no way to find them digitally. Every lead came from word of mouth, which limited growth.
- Sessions/mo
- 200+
- Enquiries/mo
- 3–5
- Live in
- 3 wks
“PresenceCraft helped us go from invisible online to getting quality leads through our website. We're no longer relying solely on referrals.”
Simon Fiya, Director, FADco
Services for architecture practices
Let your work speak for itself
A free call. We look at how your practice currently appears to someone searching for what you do, and tell you what is in the way.