African Design Magazine May 2017 | Page 50

African project Pearl Valley Hotel – South Africa
Senior Project Architect , Penny Murray , highlights that the double units with their balconies on both sides were designed to impart a sense of living in and through the spaces .
Comments Murray : “ The dual balconies present the advantage of being able to open the unit to the vistas on both sides , or either side , depending on the weather . Val de Vie and Mantis are associated with luxury and quality . Our design reflects the same standards and allows the visitor to feel like this is their home away from home .”
Considered luxury For the interior design , Maurette Van Eyssen of MI Designs , also took her cue from the expansive views across the Paarl-Franschhoek Valley to the surrounding Simonsberg Mountains . To ensure the attraction of the scenery was unimpeded and to draw the exterior in , outside hues and textures are reflected and floor plans are open and uncluttered .
The scheme is clearly contemporary but like the landscape beyond , it evokes a certain timelessness . A neutral palette of greys and whites predominates , with accents of blue referencing mountain chasms , streams and the wide country sky . Vibrant artworks celebrating indigenous flora provide a rich counterpoint to this calm , refreshing scheme . Sophistication is emphasised in smooth , highgloss surfaces and coldness is averted by juxtaposing these against the warmth and texture of light natural woods .
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