SAOTA: de wet 34 residence in cape town
making a distinction between mountainside and seaside, the house provides cocooned private living and open social spaces overlooking the vibrant sea-scape.
‘de wet 34’ by SAOTA, bantry bay, cape town, south africaimage © adam letch/ SAOTAall images courtesy of SAOTA
adding to the oeuvre of high end homes in the cape town area, ‘de wet 34’ by south african studio SAOTA nestles itself into the slope of lions head,serving as a platform from which to view the bantry bay sea-scape. the four level residence greets visitors at the top of the site, revealing itstrue scale as the user ventures through the sequence of program. the U-shaped footprint harnesses an open courtyard visible from every room, a private oasis sheltered by the enveloping wings of the house. the private living areas are located in the partially subterranean part of the property,while the living room exists in a transparent volume between the courtyard and the distant ocean. retractable glass partitions open the socialfunction to the exterior, blurring the distinction between the protected inside of the house and the yard and pool. a range of materials wereused to respond to the various tones and textures that occur naturally in the area and give the house an elegant character. rock, timber and concrete members make up the primary structure of the house, accented by weathered redwood ceiling planks, grey shale, reflective granite,and a set of minimalist furniture. the interior color scheme boasts a rather neutral monochromatic range, allowing the changing colors of thelandscape to complement the interior spaces.
living room on the seaward side of the propertyimage © adam letch/ SAOTA
view towards the living areaimage © adam letch/ SAOTA
inner courtyardimage © adam letch/ SAOTA
concrete textures are mixed with granite and brought to life by the colorful siteimage © adam letch/ SAOTA
interior staircase lit by natural daylightimage © adam letch/ SAOTA
image © adam letch/ SAOTA
sliding glass doors open the space to the exterior courtyard gardenimage © adam letch/ SAOTA
connection to the infinity poolimage © adam letch/ SAOTA
bedroom and work areaimage © adam letch/ SAOTA
bedroomimage © adam letch/ SAOTA
private areas of the homeimage © adam letch/ SAOTA
bathroomimage © adam letch/ SAOTA
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project info:
project name: de wet 34 location: bantry bay, cape town, south africaarchitects: SAOTA – stefan antoni olmesdahl truen architects project team: stefan antoni, bobby hugill, duke williams interior design: OKHA interiors project team: adam courtmain furniture supplier: OKHA interiorscompletion date: 2012photographs: saota & adam letch
