Albizia House, Simbithi Eco Estate Residence, South African Property, Architecture Images
Albizia House in Simbithi Eco Estate
Modern Home in South Africa – design by Metropole Architects
6 Oct 2016
Albizia House
Design: Metropole Architects
Location: Simbithi Eco Estate, South Africa
Albizia House

The architects were commissioned to design a contemporary family home on a one acre site, situated at the end of a spur, in Simbithi Eco-Estate. The client’s brief called for a home with an overriding sense of simplicity but with a high degree of sophistication.

All the living areas and bedroom suites face onto a panoramic vista, which includes a dense forest downslope from the house.

The pallete of natural materials including timber screens, decking and cladding, offshutter concrete and stone cladding juxtapose with the aggressive architectural form making, creating a home that is not only visually and spatially exciting, but also comfortable and intimate.
The extensive use of water in the design of the home includes a 25 metre lap pool with a glass panel between the water and the basement rumpus room, and a shallow but expansive reflective pond on the approach side, which mirrors the building day and night, and evokes a sense of tranquility.

Being a family home, there was a need for as much flat lawn as possible. We managed to achieve 340 sqm of rectilinear flat lawn area, which is bookended by an outbuilding which will serve as an entertainment room or g...