African project
Port Elizabeth house – South Africa
How did the environment impact on the design?
The sloping site offered the opportunity to become really elevated within the wellestablished vegetated site to maximise the views over the Baakens Valley. The
suspended steel frame also allowed for a design that would not require costing
retaining wall structures and the like.
How would you describe the style of the house?
The seed idea of the design was to develop a striking design yet at low cost by
formulating a dynamic main frame which other lightweight secondary elements could
slide or clip into. The two structural elements would work together, yet visually appose
each other.
Looking back at the completed project, what are your thoughts?
It was a great project that allowed us to learn about many new products. It was also
humbling at the same time to achieve a project of this nature for the allowable budget
which many thought would be impossible.