Comments on: Glass House by Nico Van Der Meulen Architects

By: Paul Obaor

Paul Obaor — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:59:36 +0000

This is a great house. If I have the money, I will replicate it with changes to fit my personality and life style.

My wife and all members of my family are enthused with the pictures. It is like a dream world in that house, but it is reality in action. Kudos to the owners.

By: Joan Adams

Joan Adams — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:42:06 +0000

I love it. I just wish I could afford something like it.

By: Nolitha

Nolitha — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:45:54 +0000

Beautiful

By: Daphne

Daphne — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:47:51 +0000

Well! am lost for words, and totally agree with Moalusi. How I dream of living in a place like this. I cannot find fault with anything, lighting the works

By: Moalusi

Moalusi — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:42:05 +0000

Everyone else who say anything negative about this house is a bore with the biggest B. This is probably the most beatiful house in Africa. The style is out of this world. Who wouldn’t like to live progressive holiday life. This house house would afford you that. The main bedroom is exactly what I fantasize about. I could imagine looking at the stars from that huge balcony. It’s simply SUPERB.

By: jc

jc — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:15:19 +0000

You all are just jealous. This is a modern day palace for a king. You could film a movie here. It is absolutely out of this world. The floor space is 27,000 sq.ft. My house is a modest 1,800 sq.ft. That is 15X the size of my 4 bedroom colonial

By: Edward

Edward — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:51:53 +0000

It looks like they tossed a bunch of architectural elements in a bag, shook it up and dumped it out on the site, and there is the design! It’s that easy…

…I don’t think so. This design is very busy and cluttered. In just five years this place will look outdated and old. I wouldn’t be surprised if it gets demolished in 10 years.

Over time you will realize that less is more. The simplest designs last through the ages. Things like this will never stand the test of time.

By: danie

danie — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:22:33 +0000

well dat is in its own class.I lik de lighting and de colour combinations

By: George B

George B — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:34:19 +0000

Seriously, imagine how many amazing parties you could host!

By: santi

santi — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:34:25 +0000

Going Up, third floor lingerie. Where is the food court? UUUUUUUGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! The stone wall on the outside with the tree in front is nice.

By: Tina

Tina — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:58:22 +0000

I think the lighting in this house is spectacular. I doesn’t resemble a home much, since it is very excessive but it’s very nice nonetheless. I would like to see more from these architects just to see what else they can do. The obviously had a lot of money to work with here so what can they do with less?

By: Bitter

Bitter — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:21:10 +0000

I would love to see pics of that garage.

By: SPG

SPG — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:28:08 +0000

I looked at the photos first before reading the description and thought that this was a spa I had visited in Eastern Europe.

By: Brenton

Brenton — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:01:55 +0000

This house just won the game…seriously everyone else should just give up!!

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:06:45 +0000

SG, What residential architecture progress are you talking about? I dont see any ‘progress’ in this example, it just takes a number of stylistic elements from existing modern luxury houses built in Johannesburg since the 1980’s and copies them with over-emphasis. Open plan living (what you are calling flexibility) is not a new concept but has been used since the 1920’s. If you want examples of residential architecture progress then you should be looking at houses that have explored energy reduction or the use of new/affordable materials. This house is not ’something new’ and does not speak of anything ‘progressive’ it is simply another McMansion.

By: ziiip

ziiip — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:20:50 +0000

The furniture is cool,
but the architecture is KITSCH.
The lighting project turns it worst.

By: SG

SG — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:07:47 +0000

As shown above everyone marked as the 5 star and it is. Hi! Everyone we are almost in 2010 just let’s be happy for residential architecture progress, we saw enough of colonial and classical architecture. However something new always faces rejection.
Is an absolutely quality design. The project combine indoor and outdoor areas in
order to maximize flexibility and comfort. Definitely there are things that characterize the house and differ it from many other houses near by. This residence brings a balance between nature and contemporary living the benefits of the flexible space leading to the air, and if you wouldn’t like to live there is just coz you can’t offer it. This house will find his admires for the at list next 5 years in many architectural magazines around the world.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:39:05 +0000

why dont the photographers show the heavy security system that this ever so cute house must be surrounded by…
love jo burg!!

By: *asubtleapproach

*asubtleapproach — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:22:23 +0000

i can totally see someone filming a music video there like Rick Ross or lil Kim. It’s kind of a mix of the place from Scarface with a lil twist of Kanye’s ultra Travolta Grammy outfit.
I like the pool area. These guys went all out for this one.

By: Connie

Connie — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:36:32 +0000

Holy cow. Some areas remind me of airport lounges. There was definitely too much money around.