Sohomod Blog
SUBMIT YOUR WORK
Our Store
  • Furniture
  • Architecture
  • Lamps & Lights
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
  • Furniture
  • Architecture
  • Lamps & Lights
Sohomod Blog
No Result
View All Result

Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects

December 5, 2019
284
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterPin It

Three14 Architects have recently completed Firth 114802, a house for a young family in Cape Town, South Africa.

Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects

Designed in the suburban area of Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa, this house sits on an elongated site with views towards Devil’s Peak and The Back Table, which is the south-eastern edge of the iconic Table Mountain. The client’s brief called for a contemporary, open plan home that provides a relaxed lifestyle and takes advantage of the site and its views.

Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects

The resultant form is a minimal white box containing the bedroom accommodation on the first floor, hovering over the living spaces on the ground floor below. This box was articulated with strategic openings maximising views and exposure to light, with a central courtyard carved out adjacent to the kitchen and dining room to create a focal point. The mass of the floating box is broken down on the street façade with a dramatic screen wall which creates an open-air terrace for the guest wing of the house. The screen offers privacy from the street while allowing views and light to permeate and is constructed from standard pre-cast concrete breeze blocks reminiscent of a bygone era.

Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects

The open plan living spaces on the ground floor spill out onto the courtyard and terrace to the North, with the garden and mountain views to the west. A hand selected tree was planted in the courtyard as a focal element to provide a shaded garden area that fills the adjacent spaces with dappled light. The tree acts as a natural screen to the direct north light and its canopy creates privacy for the first floor from neighbours.

The steel and timber stair connects the two levels and arrives in a large open plan utility space on the first floor which separates the guest wing from the master suite and maintains connections to the courtyard and tree below. Circulation spaces were minimised and were all arranged with external views on axis.

Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects

A simple pallet of materials allows space, light and volume to take preference over decorative finishes and elaboration. The ground floor has a monolithic polished concrete floor finish throughout which blurs the threshold between indoor and outdoor living capitalising on the South African climate. Upstairs, solid hardwood timber floorboards and natural limestone tiles create warmth and texture for the more intimate spaces of this home. Rough off-shutter concrete elements were used on the street boundary and the courtyard façade accentuating the white box through textural contrast.

This light-filled home, completed on time and within budget, successfully translates the clients brief and is a carefully considered response to the climatic and contextual conditions of the site. The client’s willingness for a bold conceptual design has resulted in a strong contemporary form uncommon to Rondebosch. This aesthetic challenges the surrounding, traditional urban fabric and encourages a fresh approach to residential architecture in this suburb.

Photography by Adam Letch

Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Firth 114802 House in Cape Town, South Africa by Three14 Architects
Tags: architectureinteriorresidence
Share114Tweet71Pin26
Next Post
Villa G in Vilnius, Lithuania by Audrius Ambrasas Architects

Villa G in Vilnius, Lithuania by Audrius Ambrasas Architects

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

Sambade House in Penafiel, Portugal by spaceworkers

Sambade House in Penafiel, Portugal by spaceworkers

December 6, 2019

Casa Modesta: Family House Turns Eco-Hotel in Portugal

May 12, 2016
Bamboo Bench by Gal Ben-Arav

Bamboo Bench by Gal Ben-Arav

June 14, 2014
Moon Modular Collection by LINA

Moon Modular Collection by LINA

April 25, 2015
TIPI Lamps by Javier Herrero

TIPI Lamps by Javier Herrero

February 8, 2015
Lovy Sofa by Sergio Bicego for Bonaldo

Lovy Sofa by Sergio Bicego for Bonaldo

May 1, 2017
  • Home
  • Submission

© 2014 - 2019 Novi Studio, Inc. All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Furniture
    • Living Room
    • Bar
    • Dining Room
    • Bedroom
    • Outdoor
    • Kids Room
  • Architecture
    • Apartments
    • Residences
    • Office
    • Restaurants
    • Stores
    • Hotels
  • Lamps & Lights

© 2014 - 2019 Novi Studio, Inc. All Rights Reserved