House Tour: Beyond by ARRCC

Cape Town really does have everything – from mountainous peaks to seaside views. Today’s immaculate home by ARRCC showcases the true beauty of the Mother City, from various angles.

Beyond is a contemporary setting for life and art. Here, the full comfort of a modern home is potently married to an elemental architecture drawn from its dramatic setting. Perched on the shoulders of Lion’s Head, the home, designed by SAOTA with interiors by ARRCC, springs from a steep hillside that drops off to the famous sequence of Clifton’s white beaches to the Twelve Apostles beyond.

The home is situated on a steep site against the mountain reserve on Nettleton Road in Clifton. It is stacked vertically with the living and pool level situated on the uppermost double volume level. The lounge floats over the pool with a feature glass floor. Bedroom and entertainment spaces are arranged on the levels below.

The masterful interplay of light, space and raw materiality in the house subsequently plays generous host to its other family – a considered collection of contemporary South African art.

The lines between home and gallery are always blurred. From the Paul Blomkamp tapestry and Paul Edmunds sculpture which animate the mystical entrance hall, to Porky Hefer’s playful (and inhabitable) “Blowfish” which floats within the double volume entertainment area. Furthermore, African masks are worked into the dark walls over the kitchen. The collection is always carefully curated to work with the architecture.

Project Information:

Status: Completed 2018
Site Area: 943 m2
Project Area: 1 400 m2
Project Type: Single Residential
Collaborators: ARRCC & OKHA
Photography: Adam Letch & Stefan Antoni