“You can respect tradition, but you don’t have to replicate it," says Luke Scott of Luke Scott Architects (021 465 6028 or lukescott.co.za) about this home which is a mod take on a traditional Cape farmhouse....
Gerhard Breedt of Gerhard Architect (082 652 3889 or gerhardarchitect.co.za) was challenged to design this 386m2 double-storey house around the enormous trees on the site....
“We wanted a practical home that would not only meet our individual needs, but also foster the intimacy we have as a close-knit family,” says the owner of this 590m2 contemporary double-storey farmhouse....
“My favourite projects are those where the site is difficult, and in this case it was a narrow stand on a steep slope,” says architect Kevin Lloyd of Kevin Lloyd Architects (083 283 0928)....
“Situated high on the slopes of Table Mountain with sweeping views of the City Bowl and Table Bay, the site was an architect’s dream,” says Rohan Young of Young Architecture (021 424 1948 or youngarchitecture.co.za)....
Jimmy Velissariou of Hewitt Velissariou Architecture (hvarch.co.za) made the most of a severely sloping stand when he designed this unconventional 650m2 home, which gives guests a dramatic first impression as they enter via an elevated timber and steel walkway....
Architect Paolo Deliperi (021 790 0595 or pdarchitect.co.za) chose the site of his family home for its intimate nature, privacy and uninterrupted views of the mountain reserve....
