Agro-Commercial Estate Masterplan Design

About the project

Architect (M.Arch) Required to Develop Approved Schematic Masterplan into Detailed 3D Architectural Model Although the overall site is approximately 17.5 ha, the estimated architectural building component is only approximately 3,000–4,500 m². The masterplan, zoning and principal site circulation have already been established. Project Brief I am looking for an experienced Architect, preferably M.Arch qualified, to develop an existing schematic masterplan for a Mixed-Use Agriculture Development in Botswana into a coherent, high-quality 3D architectural/site model. The masterplanning concept has already been substantially developed in Revit. The site boundary, land-use precincts, approved accesses, internal circulation hierarchy, agricultural area and overall planning principles have been established. This is not a request to start the masterplan from scratch. The selected architect will take the existing schematic planning concept and develop the individual precincts into convincing architectural forms while maintaining the planning logic already established. Development Components The development currently includes: Commercial precinct: supermarket, retail shops, food court and associated parking/service areas Hotel / hospitality component Fuel station Truck Inn / articulated truck parking Agro-processing, packhouse and cold-room facilities Abattoir / livestock-processing facility Agricultural production fields Biodigester / service infrastructure Water harvesting / stormwater feature Owner's farm residence Landscaping, buffers and internal road circulation Scope of Work The architect will be expected to: Review the supplied Revit schematic masterplan and planning principles. Retain the established site zoning, access points and overall circulation strategy, unless a minor adjustment is necessary for architectural functionality and is discussed first. Develop appropriate building footprints, forms and architectural massing for each precinct. Develop the Commercial precinct with supermarket, retail, food court, parking, pedestrian areas and loading/service arrangements. Develop an appropriate hotel concept including arrival/drop-off, guest parking, landscaped areas and outdoor amenities. Develop realistic layouts/massing for the fuel station and truck facilities. Develop credible agro-industrial architecture for the processing/packhouse/cold-room precinct. Develop the abattoir concept with clear functional consideration for clean/dirty circulation, livestock/service areas and associated infrastructure. Improve the overall site with landscape buffers, trees, pedestrian areas, agricultural fields and other site elements. Produce a coordinated 3D masterplan model suitable for high-quality presentation and rendering. The design should respond to the project's established principles including: separation of public/light vehicles from heavy/service traffic; A2 highway commercial frontage; access from both A2 and Sese Road; predominantly east-west building orientation where practical; prevailing winds from the east and north; separation/buffering of odour-, noise- and service-intensive uses from public/hospitality areas; retention of agriculture as the dominant land use; practical loading, parking and service circulation; Botswana climatic conditions and architectural character. Required Deliverables At minimum I would like: Developed 3D site/masterplan model Developed architectural massing for all major buildings Roof forms and basic façade articulation Site roads, parking and hardscape Landscaping / tree buffers Agricultural-field representation Key site amenities Coordinated aerial/bird's-eye 3D views Several human-eye-level exterior views Render-ready model Native editable model files Revit is preferred for the main architectural model. Please state the Revit version you work with and any rendering software you propose to use. At this stage I am not requesting full construction documentation or detailed MEP/structural design. The priority is a professionally resolved architectural concept and 3D masterplan suitable for client presentation and the next design stage. Architect Required Please apply only if you have strong experience in at least some of the following: Architecture / M.Arch Large-site masterplanning Mixed-use developments Commercial architecture Hotels/hospitality Industrial/agro-processing facilities Revit modelling Site planning and vehicle circulation Architectural visualization Experience with agricultural, industrial, logistics, abattoir, fuel-station or truck-stop projects will be a major advantage. When Applying Please provide: Your architectural qualification Relevant portfolio examples Examples of masterplans and 3D architectural models you personally developed Your proposed software/workflow Estimated turnaround time Fixed-price or milestone-based fee Confirmation that you can work from an existing Revit/site planning model rather than redesigning the project from zero Please begin your proposal with “MIXED-USE BOTSWANA” so I know you have read the brief. 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