Swartberg House, South Africa | Openstudio Architects
Swartberg House, South Africa, Openstudio Architects, Karoo, simplicity, slots, passive solar
North and South House - OPENSTUDIO
The paired houses demonstrate sensitivity to place and environment. Both houses employ standard construction methods – plastered brick and concrete – to modulate and explore the poetics of light and space. Rather than using light as a medium which evenly floods the interior spaces, the brightness of the African sun is tempered by sculpting and... Read more »
Swartberg House, South Africa | Openstudio Architects
Swartberg House, South Africa, Openstudio Architects, Karoo, simplicity, slots, passive solar
Slot windows offer starry views from Openstudio's Swartberg House
Small slots based on the position of constellations puncture the walls of this South African house by Openstudio Architects, offering starry views at night.
The Architect Is In: A Passive Solar House for a Family of Stargazers - Remodelista
This weekend Jennifer Beningfield, founding principal of London's Openstudio Architects and a member of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory,
Swartberg House, South Africa | Openstudio Architects
Swartberg House, South Africa, Openstudio Architects, Karoo, simplicity, slots, passive solar
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The Modern House | Selling the UK’s most inspiring living spaces
“An estate agency like no other, The Modern House sells the most incredible design-led homes in the UK” – Evening Standard