Estate Living Magazine #liveyourbestlife - Issue 46 December 2019 | Page 10

P R O P E R T Y
BLØC Architects are
multi-award-winning
architects and
interior designers.
BLØC was recently voted
as having designed the
second most influential
project for 2019 – Africa
Region by ArchDaily, as
well as placing in the Top
50 Houses for 2019.
BLØC are the official estate architects for the Elaleni
Eco Estate in Sheffield Beach, KwaZulu-Natal. BLØC
was tasked with generating the estate architectural
guidelines to ensure a carefully planned, energy-
efficient, ecology-oriented residental environment
inspired by appropriate contemporary architecture set
in a coastal forest with vistas of sea, dams and forest.
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I N V E S T M E N T
BLØC designed the various public facilities, including the
guardhouse, offices and clubhouses, as well as the second
phase of the estate. BLØC is responsible for all the multi-
unit residential developments on the estate, including
Forest Views, LUSH and The Woods.
Most of our residential work is in estates, and we have
extensive knowledge of working within estate guidelines,
and are able to assist with site selection.
Through a strong partnership with our clients, we strive
to produce solutions that consider all possibilities and
form spaces that respond harmoniously to all parameters.
Regardless of scale or programme, our firm is enthusiastic
in its approach and professional in its process.
We believe that architecture has an integral role to
play in solving our global environmental issues and that
through well-researched practical responses we can
deliver sustainable architecture that is well adapted to
its surroundings. Our more than 30 years of experience
ensures cutting-edge design, incorporating the full range
of building types and over 1,000 built works.
Project locations include Australia, Miami, Chicago,
Mozambique, Mauritius, Nigeria and cities throughout
South Africa.
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