Holiday Home, Stofbergsfontein, Western Cape
Seaside Simplicity
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The beauty of this project came from the house needing to be off grid in terms of water, electricity & sewerage.
The home also had to accommodate multiple families with many children on a limited footprint, tight budget and in a remote landscape. We achieved this by installing large underground rainwater tanks, solar panels and geysers, gas kitchen appliances and a bio-filtration sewerage system.
Through the considered placement of each light-bulb (one bulb sometimes doing two rooms), the use of readily available materials, simple building techniques, and thoughtful design of each space, a humble holiday home was created.
Form & materials were chosen to fit in with the historic seaside village & simpler, bygone lifestyle.
Finishes of timber, brick & screed, along with additions of gas & rainwater, kept things simple & down to earth.
A quick shower after a swim in the sea fills a hollow with water to wash your feet after a stroll on the beach.
Lounge under the light of latte to watch the day’s journey of the sun.
Rustic & natural materials offer a gentle humbleness.
A small, cardboard model of the project.