TRADITIONAL
STRATEGIES
House De Wet by Environment Response Architects (ERA) is located in the flat
valley of the Sundays River in Graaf Reniet, South Africa. The house is conceived
as a typical Karroo house that is dramatically evolved; The concept begins with a
large excavation, producing the soil to manufacture Hydraform blocks, to create
a large basement void and soil for shaping earth berms to protect the house from
flood debris. The berms will also protect the house from south west winds by
diverting these winds around and over the building. Some of the wind will be
channelled through a gap in two gable walls where a wind turbine will generate
power for the house. Geothermal loops are buried and the house is then lifted above
the flood level.
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NOTES:
ALL WORK TO COMPLY WITH NATIONAL BUILDING REGULATIONS AND BUILDING
STANDARDS ACT NO. 103 OF 1977, AND TO ALL RELEVANT SPECIFICATIONS
AND CODES OF PRACTICE OF THE S.A.B.S.
FIGURED DIMENSIONS TO TAKE PREFERENCE TO SCALING. OVERALL
DIMENSIONS TO TAKE PREFERENCE.
DIMENSIONS:
ALL EXISTING DIMENSIONS, LEVELS, AND HEIGHTS
TO BE CHECKED ON SITE.
ALL ARCHITECT'S DIMENSIONS AND LEVELS ARE
NOTIONAL UNTIL CONFIRMED ON SITE.
ROOF: TO ENGINEER'S DETAIL
GLAZING:
ALL GLAZING TO COMPLY WITH PART 'N' OF THE NATIONAL BUILDING
REGULATIONS.
FLOORS & FOUNDATIONS: TO ENGINEERS DETAIL
CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS TO STRUCTURAL ENGINEER'S DESIGN.
FOUNDATIONS TO BE MIN. 600mm BELOW NATURAL GROUND LEVEL.
WATERPROOFING & D.P.C.:
D.P.C. UNDER ALL WINDOW SILLS, BEHIND WEATHERBOARDS AND UNDER
RIDGE TILES.
VERTICAL D.P.C. TO ALL CHANGES IN FLOOR LEVEL.
DRAINAGE:
ALL INTERIOR TIMBER
TO BE RECLAIMED
SUPPLIED BY CLIENT
ALL PLUMBING TO BE CARRIED OUT BY A LICENSED PLUMBER / DRAIN LAYER.
CONCEALED WASTE PIPES TO BE SLEEVED. I.E.'S TO ALL BENDS AND
JUNCTIONS.
R.E.'S TO BE PROVIDED WHERE NECESSARY.
ALL NEW SOIL PIPES TO BE MIN. Ø100mm P.V.C. AT MIN 1 : 60 FALL.
FLOOR AREAS
GROUND FLOOR
BEDROOM 1
BEDROOM 2
BEDROOM 3
41m²
41m²
22m²
BATHROOM 1
BATHROOM 2
BATHROOM 3
ALL EXTERNAL SAP
TO BE CCA TREATED
10m²
10m²
7m²
MAIN LIVING ROOM &
OPEN PLAN KITCHEN 84m²
SCULLERY
TECHNICAL SERVICES
10m²
16m²
TOTAL FLOOR AREA: 241m²
COVERED OUTDOOR SPACE
MAIN SOUTHERN STOEP
SMALL SOUTHERN STOEP
NORTHERN PATIO
33m²
18m²
74m²
TOTAL FLOOR AREA: 125m²
BASEMENT FLOOR
BASEMENT WINE CELLAR
15m²
TOTAL FLOOR AREA: 51m²
ANCILLARY
WATER STORAGE TANK
228m²
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PROJECT:
HOUSE DE WET
DRAWING:
ELEVATIONS
CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
DATE:
DRAWN:
12 JANUARY 2015
SCALE:
1:100
DRAWING NO:
CD0-J
REV:
A
44
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JDB
REV:
CHECKED:
A
CAD REF:
DE WET DESIGN 2 - 150112
DESCRIPTION:
NEW HOUSE
1/1065
GRAAFF-REINET
DATE:
15-01-12
ALL INTER
TO BE R
SUPPLIED
ALL EXT
TO BE CC