The contemporary home is located on a steep hill in Ebotse Golf Estate, Gauteng. Both the Site and the Client Brief called for a design which included extensive visual accessibility of the surrounding environment.

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Architects: Gottsmann Architects

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Architect In Charge: Donovan Gottsmann

Area: 580.0 m2

Project Year: 2013

Photographs: Reinier Harmse

Building Contractor : Ecost Building Management (Pty) Ltd

Structural Engineer : H. Du Plessis Consulting

Construction Manager : Heinrich Lewandowsky

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From the architect. The contemporary home is located on a steep hill in Ebotse Golf Estate, Gauteng. Both the Site and the Client Brief called for a design which included extensive visual accessibility of the surrounding environment.
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Gottsmann Architects utilised the Site's steep gradient to design a home that would host predominant views toward the lake and golf course below. These wide panoramic views inspired the project name: House Vista.

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The use of concrete as building material allowed for deep cantilevering overhangs as well as place emphasis on open planes. The extensive facade of glass sliding doors offers flexibility and allows the interaction between exterior and interior to p...