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Interior view of the main living spaces that open up to the private garden area Green Evolution Architecture Modern living room Wood Wood effect
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Interior view of the main living spaces that open up to the private garden area Green Evolution Architecture Modern living room Wood Wood effect

This house was to have been built on a modestly sized site in a small residential

estate at the foot of Signal Hill in Tamboerskloof, Cape Town. An exceptionally

steep site with superb views south east over the city of Cape Town and Table

Mountain, called for a design that made the house step up the hill side over

four levels. All the four levels are linked by a long in-line staircase that acts

like and internal “street” that runs all along the west boundary. On the lowest

level, garages and the main entrance to the house are placed straight off the

street. Utility rooms and a small guest suite are also accommodated on this

level. The long in-line staircase takes you up to the first floor that

accommodates all the living areas with the lounge and kitchen areas  cantilevering over the garage and entrance

and open up to the views towards the city and table mountain. The entire house

is planned to keep to the west and south edges of the site and creates a

protected garden court that accommodates a swimming pool and covered patio. The

second floor accommodates the three on suite bedrooms with the master bedroom

facing the city views. The third floor provides for a small gym and exercise

room that is placed at the end of the internal “street” and overlooks the

entire house. The architecture reflects a contemporary view on what a modern

South African house should be. Floor to ceiling glass doors and windows that

carefully balance the solid and transparent planes with framed facades create

an elegant aesthetic. Smooth plastered walls are contrasted with panels of

timber cladding and raw natural stone. Deep concrete roof overhangs created by setting

back glazed sliding doors and windows shade the interiors as much as possible

from the midday sun. A concrete intermediate slab forms a light shelf along the

entire front façade to provide more shading for those sun facing spaces than

would conventionally be possible.


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