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A bold, yet simple statement on a compact corner stand in Southdowns estate. The house squeezes every available square meter without imposing on the adjacent neighbourhood. Simple agricultural volumes set around a swimming pool courtyard
The front door intersects the main volume to guide the eye to the courtyard. Ground floor spaces are arranged linearly, with strategic niches stepping out to define the functions of the space it adjoins. The airy interior volumes are clean, uninterrupted by trusses or beams with the logic continuing to the covered patio, where the weight of the walls appears to float as doors open to the courtyard
High contrasting colours between the facades and the gable ends, glazed elements, and screening components creates tension between light and dark, especially on the recessed gable ends, further accentuating the shed motif and protecting the larger panes of glass
