HOUSE F + L VAN BLERK
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The New Residential House is situated on a farm outside Cape Town with breathtaking views of the natural surroundings that include picturesque views of Table Mountain in the distance. The house is designed to accommodate the landscape and incorporate its natural surroundings.
The site has predominant strong SE summer winds, for this reason, the house is designed in a protective U-shape with a central courtyard arrangement. The two wings of the house form the protective barrier for the outside courtyard, which allows the living areas to open up to the outside for inside-outside living spaces.
The house is orientated to appropriately gain the best natural light and sun to passively heat and cool the house while still maintaining its views out to the landscape. The timber pergola structures are a design element that weaves through the house, softening the edges and protecting the northern facades from harsh direct sunlight.
The outside platforms either float over or are nestled into the landscape to create private repose spaces capturing certain moments of the house and views of its surroundings. These spaces are inter-connected through a series of walkways with a central pool area.
Nestled beneath Table Mountain National Park and commanding vistas of the Constantiaberg and Table Mountain ranges surrounding Constantia. The new residential house opens up to its surrounding views filled with heritage and landscapes of unsurpassed beauty.
The natural surroundings are integrated into the house and softened with planters and water features to create tranquil repose spaces.
The organisation of the building is influenced by the existing vegetation on-site and its orientation towards optimal natural light and ventilation. The building form moments that are open to views, biophilic connections to nature and movement corridors. Courtyards and balconies are used as relief spaces within the building, opening up to the natural landscaped elements.
The heart of the house, the kitchen forms part of open plan living spaces that has moments that form exhibition, gathering and interactive spaces. The house opens up towards the pool and outside garden spaces with vast double volume glass facades breaking the boundaries between inside and outside, providing natural light and views of the mountain ranges and Winelands.
The new residential development in Glen Marias, Kempton Park, will offer high-end modern living in a serene secure private estate that accommodates 31 stands with 190m2 and 230m2 house options on the various plots.
The design concept is architectural boxes that are arranged and shifted in height to show the hierarchy between the arrangements.
The levels of the houses are further distinguished by pushing or pulling portions of the boxes. By doing this the facade is broken up to form spaces and create visual interest and moments in the building.
The approach to the house and driveway leads up to a blank facade with visual punctures that allow glimpses into the building. The material palette of the ground and first-floor levels further articulates the level changes.
The master bedroom is crowned with a mono-pitch roof that floats over clerestory glass, further distinguishing it from the other boxes.
The programme is organised with living and services spaces on the ground floor and sleeping and office spaces on the first-floor level. A floating staircase cantilevers from the spine wall that runs parallel to the entrance of the house. This wall also separates ground floor living spaces from the services spaces.
The design orientates the houses to appropriately gain the best natural light and sun to assist in passively heat and cool the house in summer and winter.
The living spaces open to a covered patio braai and a pool area that steps down into the garden with a landscaped seating space nestled under trees.
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04 / 11 / 2021
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04 / 11 / 2021