the cellular character of the rooms fragments or erodes as they open to the terraces and atrium makes for fluid transitions and invites glimpses of the garden deep into the interiors .
The exterior façades feature a restrained palette of materials - slabs of Giallo D ’ Istria marble cladding on the walls , sandstone floors , and paneled Alucabond aluminium sheets along the fireplace broken up by large glass panels . The contrast between the precision of the architectural detailing and the organic
textures of the materials amplifies their inherent beauty . The simplicity and formal clarity of this home ’ s design , both as an architectural object and as a tranquil living environment , aims to facilitate an authentic , connected relationship with its natural setting .
The SAOTA design team included Philip Olmesdahl , Joe Schutzer-Weissmann Nasreen Larney , Bobby Labrou and Valerie Lehabe .
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