Despite an area of more than 900 square meters, this South African villa is characterized by a spirit of constant lightness, combined with design pieces devoted to comfort, summer and winter.
A claustra composed of a corten steel lace ... The light structure connecting in appearance the two main bodies of the building is not only to be decorative within this South African villa. It symbolizes in its own way the spirit of the residence: a permanent contrast, a play between light and shadow, between exposure and invisibility, openness to the panorama that it enjoys and the intimacy of its inhabitants. Located on the mountainside near Cape Town, its construction had to meet the need to enjoy at any time the view over the bay that it dominates while protecting its owners. A project carried out from A to Z by the firm of architects Saota, the interior design having been designed in collaboration with Studio Parkington Design. "The architecture had to be both contemporary, sculptural and refined," explains Tamaryn Fourie, associate director of Saota.
Only the two levels emerging from the structure are visible, the ground floor combining indoor and outdoor living areas, while the upper floor with exceptional views hosts the main suite. Secondary spaces, such as guest rooms, have been placed at the lower levels, taking care to limit the excavation of the sloping ground but benefit from the natural light coming from glass ceilings. Despite a vast area of some 900 square meters, the sensation of lightness is omnipresent through the articulation of bleached concrete arches. A minimal effect prolonged by thin zinc eaves that overhang the upper floor as if the residence would be ready to fly.
The interior design is as many contrasts, the main living space on the ground floor opens completely to its outside congener while a winter salon becomes more secret. The latter is nevertheless adjacent as the summer lounge to the open kitchen but has a lower ceiling height.
The choice of furniture is in the image of the residence: contemporary when it does not include pieces of great designers like the lights of Serge Mouille, the Easy Chair of Warren Platner with their ottomans or a coffee table in lacquered wood signed Charlotte Perriand. The succession of these great figures of the design is also present, like Tokujin Yoshioka or Patricia Urqiola.
So many pieces that naturally install themselves in this residence where the materials of exception have been worked in detail.
Winter Comfor
The cozy winter lounge is built around the comfortable Tufty sofas by Patricia Urqiola, lit by a lamppost by Serge Mouille, a work by David Bromley hanging on the wall.
Lounge
Created in 1966 by Warren Platner, the easy chair with their ottoman takes place in the summer lounge, a marble coffee table by Michele de Lucchi refreshing the space while the Serpentine sofa by Vladimir Kagan directs the visitor to the rooms outdoor.
Professional kitchen
Like the Home Cinema compositions, the kitchen was made to measure by the teams of Saota with the collaboration of Ken Leiman Furniture. At the key, an imposing space emphasized by the high ceiling of ribbed concrete that overlooks it.
The mineral side baths
Each of the bathrooms of the residence is equipped with basins and plans in local granite for an effect of harmony assured.
First class
The master suite benefits from all the second floor to enjoy at any time the exceptional panorama on the sea.
Functional patio
An exterior patio connecting the two building bodies is distinguished by a glass plan bringing natural light to the guest rooms in the basement, the corten claustra playing with the light.
Unlimited villa
The desire to merge indoor and outdoor areas is asserted by the use of polished concrete floors that ensure continuity between indoor and outdoor living spaces.
