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In an upper-class wealthy residential suburb of Johannesburg, you’ll find the site of this Grootmane project.
This premium Equestrian estate prides itself on being the epitome of country living with a cosmopolitan suburban lifestyle, just around the corner from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
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In an upper-class wealthy residential suburb of Johannesburg, you’ll find the site of this Grootmane project. Our project is in an enclosed and private holding subdivided into six generous stands, where our client acquired two with the vision of designing and building two homes and selling one.
With this project, we had the pleasure of simply being given the site dimensions, briefed with the room requirements, and being entrusted and left to ‘shapa dilo Tsahao’ (do your thing) – which was the greatest opportunity to explore a unique design that firstly fits into the upper-class context, and secondly, creates a language that challenges contractors.
There is a gentle slope on the site, which allows the driveway to slope into a hidden six-car garage. One of the most iconic features is in the reception hall – as one enters there is a glass elevator positioned as both a luminous feature and a screen dividing the open plan kitchen, dining room area, and living area. The elevator functions as a vertical connection of three floors, from the basement directly to the first floor a few steps away, to the master bedroom suite.
The second circulation feature is the central staircase around an atrium which can house internal plants or a sculpture.
This premium Equestrian estate prides itself on being the epitome of country living with a cosmopolitan suburban lifestyle, just around the corner from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Our client has elements of sophistication and elegance, while also being laid back and homely, so our discourse needed us to harness two strong elements into a design that won’t overpower each other. Another interesting point was that our client was of the Ndebele culture of Southern Africa, synonymous with their outstanding craftsmanship, decorative homes, as well as distinctive and highly colourful mode of dress and ornamentation.
Defining the layout of this project was effortless as there was natural guidance from a triangle-shaped corner stand of two roads and the estate’s strict aesthetic guidelines that influence the form and material.
Nonetheless, there are two roads – a short road on the eastern side and a busier road on the southern side on the longer part of the stand.
Also, the site has a significant slope from its highest to lowest point, which dictated our levels and core circulation platforms for this residence, also taking into consideration the need for minimal cut and fill.
How we defined the architecture was a choice of two geometric forms that spoke of country and cosmopolitan living, forming a luxury barn-like residence with contemporary features like a basement, six-car showroom, 12-seater cinema, along with a glazed view into both a heated and cool swimming pool. An elevator takes one straight to the master bedroom suite, fit for a king.
The reception area is fully kitted out with a sauna and spa. There’s also a cold room generous lounge with a bar and braai area.
We can certainly go on and on about all the amenities in this residence, but Jolang will need to be visited to truly be experienced
