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The interior is decorated simply with whitened pine floors, flush skirting and inbuilt carpentry, to

The design and material choice allowed for an efficient 6 month build, which was coordinated to compl

A large south facing terrace provides ample space for entertaining during the Summer months, whilst t

The naturally north facing granite landscape prompted a reversed hierarchy of layout, resulting in th

Save this picture.Johan Dehlin

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Save this picture.Johan Dehlin

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The polished concrete floors of both the internal and external living areas ensure their seamless con

A ribbed pre-cast concrete soffit creates continuity between the living spaces with all services bein

“The aesthetic of the top two storeys – when viewed externally – is of monolithic white concrete beam

A courtyard ‘cuts’ into main living areas – its waterfeature and delicate weathered Cor-Ten screen en

“Throughout this level boundaries are blurred and there’s a wonderful continuity between internal and

The ‘layering’ of the house permits different experiences in difference spaces. From the main stairs

“On arrival at a mid-level one is lured through the main garage with its double volume and graffiti w

ApproachWorking with a relatively steep site and the fact that the Southern boundary is shared with a

SiteThe site is excellently positioned on the mountain ridge below Lions Head with views of Robben Is

Text description provided by the architects. BriefThe Brief was to create a spectacular home which en

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Since the chambers maintain their diverse and personal atmosphere, the voids are kept homogeneously w

The entry hall, the garden access, the dining area, and the family den form the key activities within

The house is a free standing volume on a long subtle slope, slightly rotated in plan. Its inclined ro

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The interior design of the Villa_A follows the same strategy of the overall project: the interiors ar

The whole starts from the stone wall of the kitchen's patio and spans to the end of the garden to mer

Particular attention has been given to the design of the exterior spaces. The narrow geometry of the

Finally in the western side of the villa a shading/cooling wall has been conceived to protect the hou

The project is most of all characterized by an intentional environmental care. In the south of Italy

At the first floor of the new part there are three bedrooms each with its own bathroom and at the sec

This part is composed by a single level while the new one is composed by three stories above ground a