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Architects: Metropole Architects
Location: Simbithi Eco Estate, Durban; South Africa
Structural Engineers: Young & Satharia
Interior Designers: Union 3
Area: 1 000sqm
Year: 2013
The two-storey family home boasts the look and feel of natural materials, such as off-shutter concrete, decking, timber screens and natural stone, blending with the bold architectural shape, creating a comfortable, yet intimate atmosphere. Offering beautiful & relaxing panoramic vistas to indulge upon, the house is definitely a 'home' which makes it a warm place to live in.
The design of the house, influenced by the 'Googie' architecture of American society's attraction for fascination and futuristic designs, make this building a modern, yet eye-caching work of art. Complemented by a large pool, featuring glass panels between the basement cinema and water, it definitely makes for quite an impressive visual experience.
The architectural style 'Googie', dates back to 1949. Which embodies forms of modern architecture and a subdivision of futuristic architecture, together with style and sophistication. It is also characterized by design forms symbolic to motion, including up-swept roofs, geometric curvaceous shapes, and the bold use of glass, steel and neon - the spirit which is defined and embodied in the Albizia House.
The architectural elements are a perfect contrast of the farmstyle code of the Simbithi Eco Estate. Within the living space of the home, soft interior finishes introduce more of the essence of the nature in he array of wallpaper, scatter cushions and wall-art, placed with great symmetry by the interior design team. Last, but not least, the plot boasts a wonderful garden cottage, more aptly known as the 'Annex'.
"Architecture is inhabited sculpture" - Constantin Brancusi
Photographs: Grant Pitcher Photography
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