Is uncertainty holding your dream home hostage?
85% of building projects go off track. Yours doesn’t have to. Start with clarity, not chance.
Book a limited, On-site Strategy Session with Thorsten Deckler to transform doubt into an actionable plan.
The cost: R3450
What you get:
✓ A 1.5 hr site visit with Thorsten Deckler, a professional architect with 25 + years of experience and founder of the #1 Mindful Design Practice in Africa.
✓ A workshop with you to clarify your vision and brief.
✓ On-site appraisal of the opportunities and constraints of your site.
✓ Identifying strategies that meet your needs.
✓ The next most important steps to ensure success.
BONUS
Upon booking your On-site Strategy Session, you will receive a Project Planning Pack to help you get the most value out of the session.
Sessions are conducted by Thorsten and are limited to five a month. To find out if your project is a fit, fill in the form, and we’ll call you back within 24 hrs.
“Thorsten gave us the clarity we needed to turn our new house into an open, minimalist, but luxurious space for our family. He also found a unique way to create an atrium (a non-negotiable for us), without having to deal with a lengthy rezoning process. Knowing that the atrium is possible is a huge weight off our shoulders, and we now have a solid plan that puts us on track to proceed with the project.”
- KC, Johannesburg, South Africa
The Problem with the Building Industry
Building is complex and expensive, and a lot can go wrong. Research shows that 85% of all building projects end up over budget. The consequence is poor quality, compromised property values and earnings, lower productivity, and lower levels of physical and mental well-being.
The #1 reason for projects going over budget is poor planning. People rush into the design phase of a project without doing proper research.
The Solution
Our Mindful Design Approach helps you make better decisions. Mindfulness is about paying full attention and being aware. It is the opposite of rushing and multi-tasking. Being Mindful is about slowing down, long enough to ask the right questions and to have someone there listening to your answers.
Building or renovating your dream home is not easy, and we don’t offer a miracle solution. HOWEVER we do offer a calm and structured process to help you get what you want without the pain and chaos.
The Strategy Session is your first step towards clarity. It’s a small investment with a potentially massive return.
Before the Strategy Session you will:
✓ Receive a FREE Project Planning Pack: Sent immediately after booking to help you prepare for the session.
After this Strategy Session you will:
✓ Have answers to your most pressing questions.
✓ Have clearly defined possibilities on how to create a home that improves your quality of life.
✓ Identify the biggest red flags, before they cost you lots of money.
✓ Identify the positive characteristics of your site, so they can be harnessed to create something special.
BOOK AN EXPERT CALL
This will help you gain clarity on you project objectives, see if we are a fit for your project and help you secure your onsite strategy session. Simply fill in the form, and we’ll call you back within 24hrs.
***Disclaimer: We offer only a handful of Site Strategy Visits each month. Book now to secure yours.
MEET THE ARCHITECT
Hi, I'm Thorsten Deckler!
I’m an architect and avid sketcher of all things wonderful.
Sketching is my way to practice mindfulness and develop thoughtful solutions.
But after spending 20+ years in the design and construction industry, I grew tired of the mindless way it’s run - people rushing into projects only to end up in chaos and not getting what they want.
During COVID, I transformed my business into Africa’s first Mindful Design practice, and created a process that helps people gain clarity BEFORE they design or build.
The Mindful Design Approach has saved people millions. But it also helps people avoid the stress and disappointment of a project gone wrong.
Building is complicated and expensive, and I don’t promise a miracle solution. But I do offer a calm and structured way of doing things - to help you make decisions that boost (and not destroy) your financial, mental, and physical health.
Our clients love this process, and so do we. Since working this way, I love being an architect again and am sketching more than ever!
