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Glen 2961 / SAOTA
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Architects: SAOTA - Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects
Location: Oranjezicht, Cape Town, South Africa
Design Team: Philip Olmesdahl, Stefan Antoni, Kate Del Fante
Year: 2012
Photographs: Adam Letch
23OCT2012
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The clients who lived in an existing house on the property needed to rebuild the house in
order to suit the demands of their family. The site on Glen Avenue in Higgovale faces in a
Northerly direction, with its boundaries on the South East. Although the wind conditions
are tough, the sites moderate slope allows the design to engage with different levels of
the garden adjacent to the areas of the three level lounge.
The client appointed SAOTA Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects to complete the
design of a new home. The clients bravely followed their architects advice to see the
bigger picture and re-start on a clean slate. The new home was to respond to the site and
garden closely, to allow enough space for the familys diverse requirements whilst
create separate private spaces within the house, and respond to the fierce winds which
seasonally hurtle down Table Mountain yet provide a relaxed, homely character in the
spirit of Higgovale. The clients selected to proceed with the Design Development and
project construction with Three14 Architects. The principal objectives in the design
approach was to screen the heart of the home from the South Easterly and create large
semi-enclosed gardens which allow the 2 lower levels of the house to seamlessly
connect to garden and terraces at all times.
SAOTA relied on robust uncluttered finishes of off-shutter concrete for soffits and various
walls, painted bagged brickwork, specialized polished concrete topping and oak cabinetry
and ceilings. To amplify the sense of openness of the rooms and the gardens, the living
rooms have large openings of sliding aluminium doors this openness is further
enhanced by glass handrails to successfully blur the boundaries of interior and exterior.
The kitchen remains the focus of the first floor area, and the main outdoor braai terrace is
a generous layout with outdoor sitting and dining areas. The upper level of the house to
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Ground Floor Plan
which one approaches on arrival at the property accommodates 4 en-suite bedrooms
with good views and a large study / library area. The garage screens the courtyards from
the street.
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