HOUSE AT JOHANNESDAL
PROJECT INFO
House at Johannesdal: Pniel South Africa 2013
CIA AWARD FOR ARCHITECTURE 2013
Team: Henri Comrie, Rohan Nothnagel
Client: Dané Erwee and Chris Willemse (owners of Okasie)
Photo credit: Bureaux, Greg Cox, Odette Herbert, Peter Kreinhofner
House at Johannesdal is located in a dramatic rural setting. Its white stereotomic form is etched against the inconsistent ruggedness of the surrounding mountains.
The gallery-like internal volumes are of varied size and carved from a heavy, pure white mass made of humble brick. The ensemble creates opportunities for suspense, unexpected views and varied use of natural light.
Links:
Stellenbosch Heritage Foundation
Publication 1: Architecture in Place
Also published in Wallpaper Magazine (October 2010) and Conde Nast Germany
