Ultra-chic seaside home on the North Coast of KwaZulu Natal

Another stun­ning design by SAOTA Archi­tects - an Ultra-chic sea­side home in La Lucia on the North Coast of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. The fam­ily beach home has been designed to be sen­si­tive to the land­scape and gen­tly nes­tles between pro­tected milk­wood trees. The entrance, flanked by two of the milk­wood trees, opens up to a double-volume hall­way fea­tur­ing panoramic views. The ceil­ings are clad with aligned tim­ber slats, draw­ing the eye to the dis­tant seascape.

Here is a brief descrip­tion of the project from the archi­tects, “The ground level can be enjoyed as one con­tin­u­ous space or arranged into more indi­vid­ual and pri­vate spaces. All the spaces open up either onto the sea fac­ing pool deck or to the after­noon sun lit gar­den on the West. The four sea-facing bed­rooms are located on the upper level and open onto pri­vate indi­vid­ual terraces.

The East sea-facing facade is ‘wrapped’ with a series of bronzed anodized alu­minium slid­ing screens that cocoon the struc­ture entirely or in part. These screens, inspired by the milk­wood trees, cre­ate the home’s sig­na­ture. The Inte­ri­ors by Antoni Asso­ciates express sim­plic­ity and restraint while mak­ing the home com­fort­able and cozy. Sand-colored pol­ished con­crete floors, bleached tim­ber, nat­ural leathers and grey linens, are anchored by soft neu­trals and coun­tered with touches of char­coal, teal and azure.”

 Visit the SAOTA web­site – here and Antoni Asso­ciates web­site – here.