FROM BUILDING PHYSICAL SPACE TO VIRTUAL ONES
The Architects at OURS are digitally transforming the educational space
Co-founders Sanelisiwe Njobe and Mbongisani Dube -graduates from the UCT School of Architecture- began their careers developing award winning educational buildings, before starting their own company OURS in 2018. The company started as a co-working and gallery space in Greenpoint, Cape Town for young creative entrepreneurs.
As their understanding of their customer deepened they soon realized that the root problem was not entirely spatial but also business literacy. The business then grew to include an incubator as part of their product offering and providing relevant work experience for graduates by partnering with local design institutes. They also leveraged on OUR Space to host events for organizations like TEDxCape Town and Allan Gray Orbis Foundation to grow their community and share those networks with their members.
At this pivotal moment in their business and at the cusp of the 4IR in the wake of COVID19 they made a strategic decision to move their business online by building an Online Community Platform that would host their Programme. They were then able to leverage on OURS Space to host other educational programmes and communities who were struggling to operate during the pandemic without the necessary technical tools.
As Architects re-designing and occupying digital space, opportunities to provide access to space, education and ecommerce have emerged when previously this was not possible. OURS empowers you to manage, engage, educate and grow your community online.
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