African Design Magazine March 2016 | Page 49

International project House PS I t is definitely not a typical prefabricated house out of a catalogue as SoNo Architects tried to develop a residence that meets the needs of modern users while having functional floor plans and a contemporary, elegant exterior all appropriately settled into its landscape. The main concept presents three volumes that are placed in a triangular composition partially overlayed with a rectangular form of the upper floor. While the dynamic shape of the groundfloor is covered with a flat roof, the 1st floor is completed with a gable-like roof, echoing the traditional architecture of the house’s surroundings. While you enter into an open, spacious and dynamically-shaped groundfloor, you discover a pleasant, intimate ambience. The living room and dining area offer a lot of natural light through the large glazed window surfaces. A prominent staircase leads one to the upper sleeping area that consists of the main bedroom with its own dressing room and a bathroom and children’s rooms with a smaller bathroom. africandesignmagazine.com 49