A MODERNIST GEM LOCKED IN TIME AND SPACE.
`This residence nestled between lush green vegetation surrounded by beautiful beaches is a true reflection of timeless architecture locked in a pristine contextual setting. The cigar smoke building forms a stark, yet cultivated, setting from which a viewer is captivated by spectacular sunsets over the Mzingazi Lake and the bordering green belt.
The local architects Chris and Louise Boshoff, who passed away in 2004 before the completion of their personal residence, display a magnificent understanding of design principles through the depiction of space, order and transformation. The depiction of immaculate spatial understanding becomes a true reflection of authentic placemaking in the small town of Richards Bay once inhabited by the owners and their guests.
spatial ingenuity. space Filled with light.
Most people are charmed by the specific atmosphere of places, which developed over centuries or have been very well planned and seem to convey unity, rightness and an atmosphere. A harmony with human culture and nature. These places cannot be reproduced, since their making was a complex cultural process.
In the 27 Shad Shoal residence the idea of a location’s distinct character is captured through the use of volume, order, light, space and visual links towards the context.
SPACE AS A BREATH OF ART.
In this residence, the understanding of the so-called third space comes into being through the spectacular merger of interior and exterior thresholds. These thresholds become physically and visually distorted once the user moves between the various rooms into the ‘third spaces’ or semi-public thresholds. These spaces are framed with views into the context and become memorable once it is shared with guests and family.
