Kefilwe Motsie

Dedicated Junior Architect with a proven track record in managing sustainable residential and large-scale commercial projects, consistently delivering under budget and ahead of schedule in Botswana and China. Expert in utilizing REVIT (BIM) design software to enhance productivity by 35% and improve client communication by 25%. With a knack for innovative design solutions and meticulous site analysis, I am interested in advancing my knowledge in design and always keen to expand my horizon. A team player, happy to work in multidisciplinary groups with the goal of success through trial, error, and lots of questions. Interested in site work and the practical experience, I’ve supervised and know my way around construction sites. Happy to get hands dirty and learn the ins and outs through trial and error.

• Member of Botswana Women in Architecture: 2023 – present
• Member AAB (ARCHITECTURE ASSOCIATION BOTSWANA): 2018 – PRESENT

• Supervised by Dr Letsogile Kennedy Otladisang , University of Botswana, , Master degree in Environmental Architecture (Australia,Perth) as a Research Assistant, May 2015 to September 2017 in Botswana
• Performed research on affordable eco-friendly Houses from recycled plastic waste, valued waste as a resource and turned waste into Quality products.
• The project aimed to provide a basic human need – shelter- Affordable, Architect designed Flat pack structures “a building in a box”- houses/classrooms/offices/ or relief structures. Quick assembly – the houses can be assembled in less than a day due to house components interlocking, bolted and screwed.
• The research aimed to create innovative 100% recyclable Sustainable, Eco-friendly, energy efficient Green buildings that has life with a span of +/- 20 years. After which it can be easily recycled to produce a new product. A childrens school was built in Maun from our research product in 2019.
• (September 2017) Winner, Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) in collaboration with Southern Africa Innovation Support (SAIS/BIH) 2017 – won trip to Slush 2017, Helsinki, Finland

• FMA ARCHITECTS PRIZE AWARD TOP ARCHITECTURE STUDENT AWARD 2016, Awarded by the FMA Architects to the University top-performing student, who has the highest GPA in the Department of Architecture and Planning.
• SPACE REVITALISATION DESIGN PROJECT COMPETITION, CHINA STUDENT AWARD 2018, Shortlisted research project for the 2018 Shijingshang District Bayi Street “Space Revitalization Design Project Competition. Design award for best design proposal in retrofitting an elderly community building.