For an award winning screenwriter, the daughter of exiled anti-Apartheid icons; looking for a lifestyle change from urban London living, the perfect site of her new home was to be found in returning to South Africa. With expansive views in all directions, natural light and rich veldgrass; it was the site and it's local context that informed the building's architectural expression and material language - but most importantly the approach to design. Sensitive and responsible, the architecture was informed by the client's modern living program and personal culture, while a gentle, critically regionalist detailing ensures the building fits perfectly within the surrounding farmland landscape.

Floating off the ground, reducing site impact, all the building materials are responsibly sourced, having their full lifecycle considered -all steel used is recyclable and easily disassembled- the stone being a locally sourced waste product from mine dumps.