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House Rademeyer

House Rademeyer

 

The client, a professional couple, came to us with a proposed floor plan that they put together of what they thought they wanted. Taking a risk and using only their accommodation list, but coming up with a completely different floor plan, we presented them with a design that we felt adhered to the brief, but doing it in an architecturally pleasing way.

The risk payed off and the client was blown away with the design and how it was not what they expected or envisioned, but better.


Location: Clara Anna Fontein, Durbanville
Size:  345m²
Commencement date: October 2017
Completion date: October 2018
Main Contractor: Build-A-Way Construction
Structural Engineers: DMC Engineers
Landscape: De Kruidenier Exclusive Gardens

 
 
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  Image:  SA Home Owner  Magazine

Image: SA Home Owner Magazine

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 A fairly steep site, it allowed to accommodate two levels by digging into the ground and keeping the upper ground floor on one level.

A fairly steep site, it allowed to accommodate two levels by digging into the ground and keeping the upper ground floor on one level.

 The lower ground floor houses the entrance, garage, his study and a guest bedroom.

The lower ground floor houses the entrance, garage, his study and a guest bedroom.

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 The upper ground floor consists of two wings: The front entertainment wing

The upper ground floor consists of two wings: The front entertainment wing

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 And the back bedroom wing. A gallery walkway connects the two wings and creates a courtyard in between.

And the back bedroom wing. A gallery walkway connects the two wings and creates a courtyard in between.

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 The layout makes the most of the views from the site and creates visual links between the wings

The layout makes the most of the views from the site and creates visual links between the wings

 While at the same time blocking unwanted views from neighbouring properties and creating a block from the prevailing winds

While at the same time blocking unwanted views from neighbouring properties and creating a block from the prevailing winds

 A client that trusted the architect and a contractor proud of its work made this to be a dream project.

A client that trusted the architect and a contractor proud of its work made this to be a dream project.