Tuesday, October 14, 2008

House Paul, Carlswald North


The client wanted a Maroccan look with a roof garden to make optimum use of the view. The erf is situated on the Highveld, however and a flat roof is not necessarily the best for the climate. Therefore the house was designed to adapt to the local climate. Withouth a roof overhang to shade the windows, the openings on the north façade were reset and concrete projecting lintels were used to protect the house from the sun in summer, but sun is let in through the ample window area in winter. The house is orientated to true north and the footprint follows the triangular site boundary on the south, resulting in mutually shading blocks which allow for maximum garden with swimming pool on the north.