House 1320

Project Area: 627 m2

Location: The Wilds Estate Pretoria East

A low-slung single family residence stretching across the entire length of the property creating abundant space for the outdoor garden court, pool deck and large interconnected verandah designed for entertaining and outdoor living.

 

All the open plan living spaces are seamlessly connected to one another all with easy access to the large undercover entertainment patio and pool deck area. The seperate private bedroom spaces are located alongside the living areas all connected to the outdoor pool deck and garden court with own access via a covered outdoor corridor.

 

A perched steel butterfly roof structure with high level glazing and 'clear-storey' configuration to the north and south of the building envelope allowing abundant natural light to filter inwards to the living and private spaces. The large northern single roof plane provides ample space to accommodate an array of solar PV panles for self production energy generation.

 

The use of vertical natural timber cladding on the two side-by-side garages seperated by the almost 'invisible' front door which softens the street facade from the linear concrete tectonics and sharp packed stone feature wall on the approach.

 

External materials consisting of shuttered concrete, packed stone walls, plastered and painted walls, natural timber cladding and decking brings about clean linear and yet not overstated architectural elements juxtaposed on one another.