{"id":7147,"date":"2025-01-23T07:50:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T07:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citra-technology.com\/ch\/?page_id=7147"},"modified":"2025-03-23T21:23:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T21:23:09","slug":"about-citra","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/citra-technology.com\/ch\/about-citra\/","title":{"rendered":"About Citra"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Our mission is to help eliminate the global housing shortage
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Our mission is to help eliminate the global housing shortage through technology leadership delivered by the first reliable housing brand.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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At Citra, we develop, design, and construct homes and estates using our proprietary, patent-protected Citra Building Technology. Our solutions integrate Swiss precision with local expertise to deliver homes that are beautiful, sustainable, high-quality and accessible.<\/p>

Our homes are designed to make their owners proud and fill them with joy. When they wake up,
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Durable, thoughtfully-designed, high-quality homes are currently only available to affluent
sectors of the market. Citra aims to make these building qualities accessible to middle-income
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\u201cToday, the lowest-paid employee at a car factory can afford an entry level car. However, in
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Citra Building Technology reimagines the very foundations of construction. A thermal insulation
core ensures energy efficiency and all-weather comfort. A robust structural skin then provides
exceptional durability, capable of withstanding storms, fire, bullets and the test of time. This
award-winning system enables faster, more efficient construction while lowering costs\u2014a key
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We go beyond building homes\u2014Citra designs entire neighbourhoods that foster community, sustainability, and quality of life. By focusing on large-scale developments with at least 1,000
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Joel (*1990) is passionate about making homes affordable, safe and beautiful for as many people as possible. Joel moved to Cape Town to build up Citra after finishing his architectural studies in Switzerland. Prior to starting Citra, Joel co-started the Vitruvian Oath binding architects to ethical values and worked at Boltshauser Architects in Switzerland where he focused on building with rammed earth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Citra’s story began with three independent visions for positive change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010, co-founder Andreas Graf, an agricultural engineer and founder of the Anthills Think Tank, was driven to find a solution for rapid, robust, and economical housing solutions in disaster areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Benno B\u00fceler who grew up as the son of Swiss farmers always had a passion for sustainable, scalable solutions. As a serial entrepreneur he had gained experience in startups in the IT and Finance sector and was keen to use his experience and knowledge to leverage a startup that could significantly reduce carbon emissions at global scale.<\/span><\/p>

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the horrendous living conditions of many underprivileged Mexican families. He decided to study architecture in order to make a difference in the lives of people that couldn\u2019t afford it today.<\/span><\/p>

When Joel graduated in Architecture in 2015, the three entrepreneurs decided to try to unite their dreams for sustainable, scalable, affordable housing solutions. The start of Citra couldn\u2019t have been more humble: In Benno\u2019s garden and in the backyard of another of Andreas\u2019 startups they personally produced the first material samples in Switzerland. At the same time, Joel and his wife sold their few belongings in Switzerland and arrived with one suitcase each to Cape Town to start the Citra operations on the ground. Andreas, Benno, and Joel had identified South Africa as the best place to develop the first Citra homes and bring them to market.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Global research led to South Africa being chosen as the first market, driven by its size, and potential as an entry point to other African developing countries. Co-founders embarked on research trips, meeting stakeholders to understand market needs and the availability of skilled labor.<\/p>The story behind the name Citra<\/a>2015<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Ambassador's Cottage<\/h2>

Joel and his wife packed their bags in Switzerland and moved to South Africa. Seed funding was secured, and the first Citra show house was built, the Ambassador's Cottage, in Pretoria.<\/p>2016<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The first client signed a contract and Citra began working on House Mahika on the Whale Coast close to Cape Town, South Africa.<\/p>2017<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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CentralBlue<\/h2>

The first property with over 40 ha of land was acquired in Cape Town as the first step towards making Citra\u2019s technologies available to the affordable market. This property later became our flagship project CentralBlue.<\/p>2018<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Citra Building Technology Certified<\/h2>

Citra's advanced building technology was officially certified by Agr\u00e9ment South Africa. Construction started on our first show house in CentralBlue.<\/p>2019<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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26 eHomes at CentralBlue<\/h2>

Construction of CentralBlue's first 26 eHomes started just as the first South African Covid-19 lockdown began. Despite this setback, we successfully completed and sold all units, satisfying new homeowners.<\/span><\/p>2020<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Following the success of the first 26 eHomes, the construction of the first ePod<\/a> began. Additionally, construction of Emerald Place 1 was completed, delivering 34 new homes. Citra acquired additional land in Cape Town paving the way for up to 3,000 future homes.<\/span><\/p>2021<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Sales at CentralBlue soared past 200 units and construction was accelerated to deliver all homes as soon as possible. Meanwhile, construction of the iconic, three-dimensionally curved arches for the five-star Hazendal Hotel was completed. We advanced to the next round of the C40 competition for two Cape Town sites. The team expanded to over 40 full-time employees.<\/p>2022<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Over 100 units completed and 800 more in planning. Citra won several awards including Best Building Technology in Southern Africa, a Platinum Houzee award for the eHome design, and the AUHF award for the best Property Technology in Africa. The Citra team expanded to over 70 full-time employees. We started planning projects in the US, Switzerland, and Namibia and received inquiries for projects valued at over USD 500 million in 2023 and early 2024.<\/p>2023<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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