Imagined by architect Werner van der Meulen
as occupying a blessed hilly plot within a secluded nature estate in
Pretoria, South Africa, this impressive 777 square meter residence
blends steel, glass and concrete with perfectly manicured laws and
reflecting water surfaces. The owner wanted a spacious home with a
luxurious feel and Nico van der Meulen Architects
played a key role in materializing this dream home. They envisioned and
built a home focusing on the living room design, creating a visual
correspondence between the inviting outdoor and the open yet cozy
interior spaces.
Known as House Boz, the four bedroom dream home was erected with confidence in the everlasting beauty of nature: “The
vastness and natural setting of this site inspired a design resembling a
bush lodge that responds to nature and its immediate surroundings.
Translating this concept into a contemporary home was almost effortless
thanks to the location, orientation and natural beauty of the site. The
architectural design communicates and reinforces the concept, as can be
seen in the selection of materials used and the way the internal spaces
relate to the outdoors.”
Strategically
placed, square and rectangular rusted steel boxes help create the
perfect conditions for the stone-clad walls to extend the house into the
landscape. Winning the Lafarge Award for the best
architectural use of decorative concrete in South Africa 2013, and the
overall award for best concrete work for 2013, the home’s interior was
imagined by M Square Lifestyle Design
as a plethora of modern furniture – from Molteni & C, Horm,
Fantoni, Fontana Arte, Tom Dixon or Foscarini – in earthy colors.
Incorporating in situ-concrete, quartzite cladding and rusted mild steel
in their raw form, designers composed a vivid and warm domestic space
mirroring natural beauty outdoor. Does this blend of materials and colors appeal to you?
