commercial
SBH Margarita Hotel
Five-Star Hotel
A five-star hotel development in Paje, Zanzibar, with modern guest-room blocks arranged around tropical courtyards and pool spaces.
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Architectural Services
Architectural services translate project requirements into coordinated planning and design information.
Concept design and planning
2D and 3D architectural drawings
01 / Service overview
Part of a coordinated project approach
ACE Group develops architectural direction around the intended use, site context and applicable technical disciplines, keeping design decisions connected to the wider project conversation.
A coordinated architectural direction that communicates the agreed project requirements.
Scope is confirmed against the project requirements and applicable ACE Group disciplines.
02 / What the service includes
Capability areas
Each capability is applied according to the confirmed project scope.
01
Concept design and planning
Explore spatial direction and planning priorities in response to the project brief.
02
2D and 3D architectural drawings
Communicate the design through the drawing formats relevant to the agreed scope.
03
Building approvals and permits
Prepare applicable design information for approval discussions without guaranteeing an approval outcome.
04
Sustainable and modern design
Consider sustainability and contemporary design priorities within the project requirements.
03 / Who this service is for
Relevant project audiences
Relevance depends on the service need and project requirements.
01
Homeowners
02
Property developers
03
Businesses
04
Commercial clients
05
Industrial clients
06
Institutions
04 / ACE Group delivery process
A service-specific coordination path
The steps remain flexible because sequence and scope depend on the project.
01
Project brief
Understand the intended use, context and design priorities.
02
Concept development
Explore an architectural direction aligned with the agreed brief.
03
Design coordination
Connect architectural decisions with applicable engineering and interior disciplines.
04
Design information
Develop the agreed drawings and information for the next project stage.
05 / Technical considerations
Plan around the project context
These are discussion points, not legal or engineering advice for a specific project.
01
Site and user requirements
02
Spatial priorities
03
Coordination with engineering systems
04
Budget expectations
05
Design approvals where applicable
06
Sustainability considerations
06 / Related capabilities
Continue exploring ACE Group services
These relationships are curated from the typed service model.
07 / Related projects
Verified project evidence
commercial
SBH Monica Hotel
Five-Star Hotel
A completed five-star hotel in Paje, Zanzibar, with white guest wings, dark timber detailing and landscaped stone courtyards.
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commercial
Gulioni Mixed-Use Building
Commercial and residential
Construction of a commercial and residential building in Gulioni, Zanzibar, with a multi-storey concrete frame rising along the street.
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residential
Jumbi Residential Villa
Residential villa
Construction of a two-storey residential villa in Jumbi, Zanzibar, with plastered façades, window openings and balcony voids still in progress.
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residential
Paje Makuti Cottages
Thatched cottages
Construction of around 30 timber cottages with makuti thatch roofs in Paje, Zanzibar, set among palms on a coastal site.
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commercial
Chukwani Mixed-Use Building
8-floor mixed-use
Construction of an eight-floor mixed-use building in Chukwani, Zanzibar, with reinforced-concrete slabs and columns progressing on site.
View project08 / FAQ
Questions about Architectural Services
Answers stay general until the project scope is reviewed.
Ask another questionThe scope is discussed against the project requirements and the ACE Group disciplines that may be relevant.
Available project information, the intended outcome and known site or building context help begin the discussion. The specific information requested depends on the service.
Timing depends on the agreed scope, project information and coordination needs. A fixed duration is not published without project review.
Detail requires ACE Group confirmation.
Yes. Applicable architectural and engineering disciplines can be coordinated through the ACE Group project approach.
09 / Service enquiry
Discuss Architectural Services With ACE Group
Share the project requirements and select Architectural Services in the structured quote request.