Peter Rich Architects

Peter Rich seems to think and see with his hand. His fluent, vibrant drawings show a keen observation of the world around him, picking up the tiniest of detail in the wall, on the ground, in the contour of the land, in the loose-fit organic forms of the vernacular buildings, the enclosures, the habitation clusters of South Africa. “When you start drawing you go to places you have never been”, he writes. This exhibit creates a world with his hand-drawn sketches. There is a force of energy embedded in these drawings which communicates respect and sensitivity for the land, for the resources, for the occupants, for the communities.
The land feels bound up with the buildings; the buildings are formed by the weft of the land; the daily lives and rituals of the communities are given shelter, protection, respect, making an architecture absolutely in tune with the culture, the climate and the ancient legacy of this place. Rich’s drawings show relentless curiosity and passion, uncovering secret hidden qualities released by the depth of his relentless exploration and searching.
In his own works Rich embraces this tradition with open arms and creates highly crafted sophisticated exemplary buildings enriched by the deep understanding of his specific cultural context.
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