Pitlochry House is a contemporary home located in Cape Town, South Africa, redesigned and extended in 2018 by Fabian Architects & Make Studio.

Description
Pitlochry House is a renovation and extension to a Bakoven home in Cape Town undertaken by Fabian Architects and Make Studio. The project was for a family who witnessed the transformation of the existing house into a contemporary eye-catcher.
The bold south façade plays with geometry to create a secure street face reflecting Cape Town?s Twelve Apostles mountain range. This contrasts with the softer sea-facing north façade that sits against a large private garden with an enchanted fruit and herb garden which borders the built form on the northeast side.
The entrance surface staggers to allow the landscape to creep into the built environment. The courtyard entrance is an inviting introduction to the house; the unrestricted greenery surrounds a grand composed statue (in prayer position) serenely placed below an aged pomegranate tree. The concrete roof gives the illusion of weightlessness and completes the play of heavy versus light and intended transparency in the building.
The interiors have been carefully curated with finishes such as brushed brass kitchen cupboards and off-shutter concrete. The walls are alive with colourful vibrant art whilst textured fabrics add a layer of depth and warmth to the contemporary spaces of the built form.
The owners bought this old ? and unappealing – hous...