MOSS DENNIS PARTNERSHIP INC
Architecture in Stellenbosch

Integrating the disciplines of architecture, urban design, regional and environmental planning, landscape architecture and the environmental sciences as a single functional entity. One of the founding objectives of DMP is to apply sustainable development principles to all spheres of our activities and to ensure practical results that help eradicate poverty and inequality, while protecting the integrity of the environment. We view each project as part of a greater system where support may be required on various scales ranging from the international sphere to site specific level. This approach, together with our diverse and collective knowledge spanning almost three decades, has given rise to the appointment of the office by numerous international and national clients. Projects range from complex integrated development planning strategies to award-winning residential estates, commercial & mixed-use developments, golf estates, hotels & office parks. Following on 12 years working in the fields of consulting civil and structural engineering, Dennis founded the practice in 1983 with the specific objective to integrate the disciplines of urban, regional and environmental planning, urban design, architecture and landscape architecture. Under his leadership the practice has played a leading role in the provision of integrated planning and design services on the international, national, provincial, district and local levels. He began his career at the Municipality of Stellenbosch where he went on to become chief urban and regional planner. He joined DMP in 1985 and became actively involved in a variety of planning and multi-disciplinary projects such as resort developments, housing projects and numerous regional and urban planning initiatives. Gys has overseen project management and co-ordination of many of the major projects that the firm has been involved in, especially assisting with the programming and feasibility studies. Jeff joined DMP in 1989 and has been involved on various projects, ranging from commercial, offices, restorations of historic buildings, resort developments, golf estates, retail centers and numerous housing developments. He has been actively involved with housing, economic development & urban design for the lower income settelements. A number of his developments have won local and national awards for design excellence. SW has been with Dennis Moss Partnership since He oversees the environmental planning department and all the required integrated environmental planning, management and assessment projects. He was previously Manager for the Cape Nature Conservation for 20 years, of which 13 were as Manager of the Cederberg Wilderness Area and has over 30 years of experience and knowledge in environmental planning & management. She has a wide range of experience from strategic planning to detailed building projects. He has extensive experience in designing various commercial projects, hospitals and educational facilities. Dennis Moss Partnership is a multi disciplinary practice based in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The firm integrates the disciplines of architecture, urban design, landscape architecture and integrated development planning. For this office, the genesis of planning and design is philosophical and ethical. Philosophical because planning and design is concerned with what a new place should be and ethical because planning and design is concerned with values.