Villa in a Small Town in South Africa by Werner van der Meulen
Architect Werner van der Meulen has sent us photos of a redevelopment of an old house situated in the Northern part of South Africa.
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Architect Werner van der Meulen has sent us photos of a redevelopment of an old house situated in the Northern part of South Africa.
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MFN on 02 Nov 2010 at 4:59 pm #
Great looking house, but it is sad to see (what appears to be) barbed wire on top of the garden wall. Sad times continue for South Africa.
mani on 03 Nov 2010 at 12:49 am #
good
good
FMM on 03 Nov 2010 at 1:22 am #
Its an electric fence. Part of the landscape in every city, town and dorp in RSA. Fabulous house
Miico on 03 Nov 2010 at 1:42 am #
I agree with MFN, such a nice house but the barbed wire just doesn’t compliment the design, it is indeed sad to see.
vincent on 03 Nov 2010 at 1:48 am #
Very impressive, I had not seen that before anywhere. My complements to the designer.
analia on 03 Nov 2010 at 4:15 am #
This is a very nice house! Everything on it I’ve seen before but it is executed differently.
BjZ on 03 Nov 2010 at 5:30 am #
For a villa in a small town i find this quite big.
Anywho it is a very nice house, love the wood work.
Jat on 03 Nov 2010 at 5:32 am #
Gorgeous. Must have cost a mint.
neko on 03 Nov 2010 at 6:35 am #
some very nice details – would have loved to see the bathrooms, and more of the kitchen.
Maira Evans on 03 Nov 2010 at 9:50 am #
Wonderful architecture here. Elements of Japanese water gardens and contemporary western houses. Excellent mix. What I don’t like so much is that the exterior seems too “wiry” especially on the rooftop. Very impressive and spacious nonetheless.
Zanne-Mari van Niekerk on 04 Nov 2010 at 12:23 am #
Stunning Maretha!!!!!!
Hoechstetter Interiors on 04 Nov 2010 at 3:50 am #
Beautiful architecture, including great water features, but the living areas feel sterile and like an office building lobby.
Tjaard on 04 Nov 2010 at 7:30 am #
My type of design!! Stunning and a welcome departure from the square, bulky “tuscan” monstrosities every estate in south africa is full of.
aj smith on 04 Nov 2010 at 7:55 am #
WOW!
Ana on 05 Nov 2010 at 4:18 pm #
Super!
Eletric fence, unfortunately, is an ordinary thing in the third world. And it’s a villa in a “small town”. Imagine what happens in a big city…
Dennis on 06 Nov 2010 at 3:09 am #
it’s a nice design but i have one issue with it: those slatted horizontal shading elements projecting from the roof. you see them everywhere. that cannot possible afford you any protection from the sun; it will only cast funny shadows on your floor. why not either cover those shaders with some form of cladding, or else place the slats closer together to block the sun out more effectively? it fails on an aesthetic level too. so, overall it’s simply a waste of time and money
Dennis on 06 Nov 2010 at 3:22 am #
PS: when i say “you see them everywhere”, i mean all over South Africa!
TW on 07 Nov 2010 at 2:37 pm #
Dennis – those horizontal slats are everywhere for a reason.
They will protect the house from heat in summer and during the hottest part of the day when the sun is directly over head.
In Winter, the slats will allow the sun (which is at a lower level) to infiltrate the house.
“Funny shadow on your floor” = beautiful light movement through your house. I wish there was more of it.
m on 08 Nov 2010 at 1:34 am #
does anyone know who the bench shown under the stairs is by?
Brandaman on 27 Nov 2010 at 5:00 am #
just wanted to know the price of it, and where in Joburg its located?
Rude on 10 Dec 2010 at 2:59 am #
It’s the E-turn bench by Kundalini.
HMG on 01 Jan 2011 at 9:01 pm #
The architecture of this design is quite stunning. The high ceilings and open spaces takes away the cluttered look some houses tend to have.I love the multiple windows because it gives the rooms enough natural light during the day, while the lights on the ceilings add that extra bit of light to necessary parts of the house, such as the kitchen. I also really enjoy the roof of the house. It gives it a very modern and unque twist instead of the regular shingles most houses have.
It is a shame that the in order to be safe in your home barbed wire is still needed in South Africa. Hopefully one day that will change.
skinny on 24 Jan 2011 at 2:55 am #
one word : beautiful