A contemporaryhousewithviewsof the Magaliesberg
and RhenosterspruitNatureConservancyoffers an
upbeat take on eco-conscious living.
hen architect Gillian Holl set
about designing ahousefor the
generous piece of paradise she
shares with her husband Ivan,
an engineer,and sonNoah,one
ofherfirstconsiderationswasto
createa spacethatdidnotsimplyblendinwiththe
surroundinggrasslands andMagaliesbergfoothills,
butwasactuallyknittedintothelandscape.
To this end, the Holls excavated to allow the
steel-framed building with floating concrete slabs
and swathes of glass to settle unobtrusively on the
riverside terrain. But estate regulations required
allexcavatedearthremainonsite–andevenafter
creatingthegrassybermsthathugthegarden,there
was still plenty left over. The solution? A central
rammed-earth wall that forms an axis from the
entranceallthewaythroughtheairyhouse.
Thatiscoupledwithwell-proportionedcourtyards
and walkways that create exterior rooms, making
forharmonious indoor-outdoor living.And ample
opportunityforthefamily to enjoy exceptional views
ofthesettingsun.
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