Beach House (2019) – Stilbaai, South Africa
Located in Stilbaai on the southern coastline of the Western Cape, which is known for archaeological sites of internationalsignificance. Two examples are the prehistoric intertidal stonewall fish traps (Afrikaans: visvywers) that were made by the Khoi people.
The Blombos Cave includes archaeological finds such as the world’s oldest man-made engravings which show that early humans were capable of symbolic thinking, and that complex tools were created to be used as a means of survival and expression
The double-storey structure consists of stark face-brick facades topped with a green roof for optimal thermal performance. Large window openings are punched into the facades and are fitted with functional white aluminium sliding shutters for privacy and sun control.