GLEN VILLA
INTERIOR DESIGN : ARRCC | PHOTOGRAPHY : ADAM LETCH
ARRCC has given new life to a contemporary Cape Town home on a beautiful , treed site at the foot of Table Mountain . ARRCC ’ s additions fuse seamlessly with the existing architecture , originally designed by Antonio Zaninovic , enhancing its powerful connection with the surrounding landscape and magnificent city views .
The most significant architectural additions include a new garden pavilion , which replaced a small open structure , and the conversion and extension of a bedroom on the upper level to create a penthouse main suite . ARRCC redesigned the interiors throughout the main house , including the addition of an enclosed wine room . Outside , an extensive terraced lawn was added .
The priority throughout was to harness the energy of the juxtaposition between the contemporary , clean-lined architectural forms with the powerful organic presence of the mountainside . “ To be in an urban setting , yet with the powerful natural presence of Table Mountain , it inspired us to create an urban resort ,” says ARRCC Director , Jon Case .
The approach to the pavilion ’ s design extended the architectural language of the main house , especially its raw
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