We believe our success is attributable to our attention to detail, technical experience, creativity, and true professionalism that we bring to every project
About Irkane Design Group
Irkane Design Group & Mucheri Architects also known as IDG is a wholly owned indigenous company. It was registered in 2008 with the registrar of companies, as Irkane Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd. IDG is a forward-looking Architectural practice which offers skills in various disciplines of Architectural design. In line with requirements from most of our clients, IDG also offers, Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Design and not least importantly Construction Services and Project Management.
Operates on the team approach, bringing together project owners, users and professionals in a collaboration of knowledge, needs and efforts, realizing greater results and enhanced solutions. We constantly strive to explore creative opportunities within each project undertaken.
The Company
We are a focused, proudly Zimbabwean company poised for serious growth in our chosen disciplines. We are a member of the Institute of Architects of Zimbabwe. The company has achieved minimum registration requirements with the following bodies, National Employment Council for Construction Industry of Zimbabwe, ZIMRA and NSSA. Plans are at advanced stages to register with Zimbabwe Institute of Engineers, CIFOZ and ZACE.
Mission Statement
To be the largest Architectural Service Consultancy firm in Zimbabwe in ten years providing World-class consulting to the building fraternity
Values
• Creative
• Prudence
• Assertiveness
• Technology Driven
• Growth
Empowerment policy
The company fully subscribes to the country’s Youth Empowerment and Indigenous Policies. IDG integrates the following work streams into all our major project sustainably to ensure empowerment of target groups of people.
- Community Participation
It is the company’s policy to temporarily employ the local youths residing in the area of the project undertaking.
This is further achieved through empowerment internally in a number of ways:
- Ownership: 100% shareholding is in the hands of indigenous people.
- Employment: 100% of the staff establishment is indigenous
- Staff development: The Company pursues an on-going in-house training. All members of the company are encouraged to further their formal education with on-going financial assistance from the company if the course is of benefit to the company.
Our Team
IDG has a staff compliment consisting of Three qualified Architects, qualified ICT and Project Management expert and one trainee draughtsman. The company also makes use of temporary staff whose services are engaged from time to time when need arises. We have a huge database of skilled and semi-skilled workers we contract depending on the construction works involved.
PHILLIP Z. MUCHERI
A seasoned and very experienced Architect with over 15 years post qualification. He has worked for several Architect firms and City of Harare where he was employed as City Principal Architect until he formed his own practice known as Mucheri Architects which eventually merged with IDG to be this company. Currently Mr Mucheri also lectures Architecture in the faculty of Built Environment with NUST. He is a holder of Msc Architecture, a member of the Institute of Architects of Zimbabwe and Slovak Association of Architects
WALTER SONAYI
Mr Sonayi is a qualified and very experienced Architect, who has over 10 years experience in the field of Architect. Post graduate Mr Sonayi worked for Zesa for some years as a Draftsman, and has been crowned for superintending the transformation of ZESA Drawing Office from Drawing Board to AutoCad. He has graduated with various courses of Architect with Belvedere Technical College and Intake College of South Africa. He is the brains behind the formation of the company Irkane Design Group, which now merged. Mr Sonayi is an Associate member of the Institute of Architects.
TONDERAI PATSANZA
An experienced business strategist and qualified ICT practitioner, with over 15 years of experience post-graduation. Joined BAT Zimbabwe as Graduate Management Trainee, and rose through ranks into management before he left to join CFI as Head of ICT. At incubation of IDG, he then joined hands with Mr Sonayi, to form this company which is now enjoying a tremendous growth with professionalism. He is a Graduate of Business Studies and Computing Sciences, and post Graduate in Project Management. Part B CIS and member of the Computer Society of Zimbabwe.
SYLVESTER GOWORA
A young, very dynamic enthusiastic new generation of Architects. Sly as he’s fondly known, joined IDG as a Graduate Intern and rose to Senior Architect a position he currently hold. Sly is a graduate of Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Honours) – National University of Science and Technology (N.U.S.T). During his attachment and vacation part-time employed he has acquired vast amounts of experience which seemingly, exceeds his age. He is one of the best 3D modellers in Zimbabwe. He uses his computer wizardly to research on new trends in the field of Architecture