The Reserve House
THE RESERVE HOUSE
Metropole Architects
ARCHITECTS
Metropole Architects
LOCATION
Dolphin Coast, South Africa
CATEGORY
Houses
AREA
650.0 sqm
PHOTOGRAPHS
Grant Pitcher
TIMBER DETAILING
Timber Trends
MANUFACTURERS
Audico, GT Alumnium, Timbertrends
MAIN CONTRACTOR
Greg Frizelle – Frizelle Contracting
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS
Davies Lister-James Engineers
LANDSCAPE IMPLEMENTATION
Tongaat Plants
SITE AREA
1741 sqm
Text description provided by architect.
With the site facilitating a wide ocean frontage, the design was able to respond with a "Wingspread" type architecture that appears to float over the indigenous dune vegetation, taking full advantage of the panoramic beach and sea views.
The Reserve house is a fusion of Tropical Modern Architecture with a number of bold Futurist elements, including a 4.3m high angled offshutter concrete wall that penetrates through the entrance hall, a splayed "T" shaped feature concrete column that supports a significant cantilevered top storey, and upswept cantilever pools that project out towards the ocean, which all combine to evoke the impression of movement.
The vibrant and eclectic interior spaces exhibit a rich and high-energy fusion of Mid-Century Modern and Industrial design styles that complement the architecture.
