Perched on the banks of the Buffels River, Pringle Bay, South Africa – this SAOTA-designed family holiday home has an easy living permanence that lets in the sun and the natural beauty of the surrounding indigenous vegetation and mountain valley.
Sited between South Africa’s National Parliament and St. George’s Cathedral, the seat of the Archbishop of Cape Town, the Arch frames the public entrance to a landscaped promenade known as the Company’s Garden.
When this two-storey Cape Town property, originally designed by SAOTA, was bought by its new owners, they called for a complete renovation. This left the team of ARRCC interior designers with a challenge that they met head-on and the end result is a statement of architectural and design excellence.
Crested on a steep site, ARRCC’s latest architectural design boasts striking city views. Designed as an iconic family home, perpendicularly opposed with cantilevered concrete elements to create a powerful and sculptural composition.
SAOTA designed La Lucia. The beach house perfectly balances luxury and comfort with its uncomplicated spaces. Located on the Kwazulu Natal North Coast just south of Umhlanga, the house is gently nestled between protected milkwood trees and enjoys beautiful ocean views
SAOTA’s careful and sensitive alterations and additions have returned the threatened building back to its original state, enhanced its overall composition and significantly refined the living experience to bring it up to date with contemporary living.
Redeveloped by OKHA Design & Interior, the terrazzo floor and bar counter, the expansive use of solid brass, are reminiscent of the days of the Milanese bar / bistro; terrazzo conveying both classicism and modernity.
Metropole Architects ‘Leadwood Loop’ project has beautiful views out to the Indian Ocean with warm sunlight and shielding from the winds, The swimming pool creates a peaceful area to relax with a natural stone waterfall.
Architectural firm, Nico van der Meulen Architects commissioned to design this home according to the owner’s specifications. The brief to the architect was to create a single-storey home with an urban feel.
Design: Boogertman + Partners Architects. The circular form symbolises the simplicity embodied in the basic cycle of nature. The form, embedded within ethereal forest physically manifests the notion of ‘walks and talks’.
Design: MMA Design Studio Architects. An encrusted cave for modern day Nomads. Designed on an awkward 700m² residual site this modern 4 bedroom house is planned as a village around a central courtyard with multiple “situations” and living arrangements.
Design: Metropole Architects. With the site giving an expansive ocean view, the design was able to respond with a “Wingspread” type architecture that appears to float over the indigenous dune vegetation, making the most of the comprehensive beach and sea views.
Design: Metropole Architects. The brief was to design a contemporary family home on a one acre site, in Simbithi Eco-Estate. The clients wanted a sophisticated home with a sense of simplicity.
Design: Metropole Architects. The Salt Rock House is a bold contemporary architectural design set into the picturesque coastal suburbia that is the Dolphin Coast, celebrating magnificent 180° panoramic sea views where one might be able to catch a glimpse of a Humpback and Southern Right whale.
Design: SAOTA, Architects. 109 Hatfield Street is located in gardens near the vibrant City Bowl in Cape Town, and is surrounded by iconic landmarks like Table Mountain, Lions Head and Parliament.
Design: SAOTA, Architects. A four bedroom home for a young family: the design had to encapsulate all qualities of luxury open-plan living but still provide a homely environment. The narrow steep site with tough planning restrictions drove the design.
Design: Nico van der Meulen Architects. From the inception of this project; the client brief, existing house and contextual setting were all factors to consider carefully before pursuing the extensive alteration and additions to a modest hillside house.
Design: SAOTA – Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects. The clients, a British couple living in Cape Town, requested a six-bedroom, seven-level home that makes the most of the site, the views and the mountain. The lower levels of the existing structure were totally remodelled while the upper level was demolished to allow for two new levels.
