Maison / Van Der Merwe Miszewski Architects

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Text description provided by the architects. The Project site (±10 HA) is located on a farm in the heart of the Franschhoek Valley in the Cape Winelands, South Africa. There were two existing structures on the site; a 1920’s house and a barn dating from ± the 18th century.

The scope of this proposal included the re-utilization of the barn, which is more or less centrally located on the site and is surrounded by several magnificent and ancient Oak trees.

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It is intended that the barn and its trees become the focus of a new home, both in the programmatic and structural sense.

The barn itself was repaired and inhabited to form the heart of the home – being the living, dining and cooking spaces. The long facades are covered with verandahs; one open and planted and the other covered over, (in place of an existing lean to structure which was demolished).

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Two additional wings of accommodation have been placed adjacent to the barn (at the ‘short ends’) – containing bedrooms, bathrooms etc and creating an enclosed external space – the WERF.

The WERF provides; (in 2 areas, which are separated by a level change, an arbour and a water feature), private open space and motorcar access.

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The purpose of the proposal was to retain the barn structure as the significant built form – by keeping the new adjacent structures low, with flat roofs, as well as retaining the existing trees planted many years ago around the barn.

The primary form of the house consists of walls in the landscape – providing both habitable space as well as an ordering device for external farm space. Openings in the walls are punctured and can be closed over by external shutters. Panoramic view windows (also with shutters), are located at the ends of the accommodation wings which look out over the vineyards.

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A long pool separates the barn from the vineyards, which together with new paddocks, surround the new house.

The owners collaborated closely with the architects on all aspects of the design, and particularly so with regard to internal fit out and furniture.

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Cite: "Maison / Van Der Merwe Miszewski Architects" 18 Mar 2011. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/120160/maison-van-der-merwe-miszewski-architects> ISSN 0719-8884

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