ARRCC‘s luxury home on Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard at the foot of Lion’s Head, Wave Villa, features remodeled envelope and interior while retaining existing footprint.
The new design of the luxury home on Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard has a free flowing, open-plan arrangement connecting gardens and terraces to panoramic ocean views. A new undulating cast in-situ concrete roof was added over the main living space, floating on a steel frame above high-level windows.
New design retained the existing footprint but (we) remodelled the envelope and the interior to create a flowing, open-plan arrangement connecting the gardens and terraces to panoramic ocean views.
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Aerial view of Wavy Villa showing the redesigned sculptural roof.From the street, a glimpse of the sculptural form of the roof is visible beyond the entrance. To the front, the roof rises to scoop in expanses of sky.The Villa’s top level boasts impressive sea views and includes the main living spaces. The open-plan lounge and dining areas flow out onto a terrace through floor-to-ceiling glass doors.The lower level accommodates three guest bedrooms, staff quarters, a gym, a study, a games room, and another lounge that opens seamlessly onto the pool terrace.
The roof’s curvaceous shape takes inspiration from the ocean waves and mountains, and also serves a practical purpose. Underneath the curve roof, the ceiling rises above clerestory windows to frame views of Table Mountain and Lion’s Head. In similar manner, the roof of the master bedroom in the adjacent wing has been pushed upwards to capture the views. These focal points expresses the exuberant spirit of the new roof and draw natural light deep into building’s interior.
The concrete shell’s curvaceous shape takes inspiration from the waves of the ocean and the mountains behind the luxury home.
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The ceiling’s design “pushes up” above clerestory windows to frame views of Table Mountain and Lion’s Head above and behind the house.
The house consists of two main wings: living-cum-entertainment areas and sleeping quarters.The top level, with an sea view, includes the main living spaces such as open-plan lounge and dining areas which flows out onto a terrace through floor-to-ceiling glass doors. The main bedroom occupies the upper level of the building’s second wing.
The entrance to the home on the top level, featuring materiality that will patina over time.The upstairs living space has been transformed into a light, transparent, pavilion-like structure flooded with natural light and fresh air, orientated to connect with the garden at the back of the house and allowing views of the sea to flow through the interiors.Light oak panelling on the ceilings, walls, and floors provides softness and warmth, while exposed concrete elements provide a gritty contrast, and Cape Granite resonates with the mountainside setting.The large expanse window in the living space allows an obstructed view of the ocean.These focal points enhance the home’s connection to its beautiful natural setting and draw natural light deep into its interior.The roof of the main bedroom in the adjacent wing has been peeled back and lifted upwards to capture and maximise the views.The main bedroom en-suite.A consistent palette of natural materials has been applied throughout the interiors.
A winding “orange peel” staircase, connecting the livingroom and bedroom wings, creates a sculptural architectural element at the entrance. Light oak panelling on ceilings, walls, and floors provides softness and warmth, while exposed concrete elements provide a gritty contrast that resonates with the mountainside setting.
The spiral staircase connects the two main levels and is situated to the right of the entrance.A spiral “orange peel” staircase connects the living and bedroom wings whilst simultaneously creating a sculptural architectural element that incorporates a custom designed light pendant which floats at different levels.View leading from the upstairs level to the bottom entertainment level.
The lower level of the luxury home contains three guest bedrooms, staff quarters, a gym, a study, a bar, a games room, and another lounge that opens seamlessly onto the pool terrace.
The custom-made bespoke bar area, featuring Cape Granite, timber, brass, and copper elements.The main kitchen, overlooking the back of house pool, and surrounding views of the ocean beyond. At the back of the kitchen, lies the outside garden nestled into the mountains.
ARRCC’s interventions, using a restrained and consistent palette of natural materials applied throughout the interiors, creates a tactile but neutral backdrop for the colour pop of the views of the landscape, enhancing the home’s relationship with its natural environment.
