tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42895841172288708832024-03-19T15:00:13.854+02:00Nes skropWatch the sensations and expectations unfold as a young architect tries to materialize the design of her own home...Nadine Engelbrechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431038741795658308noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289584117228870883.post-86554273103464974422015-11-28T14:19:00.000+02:002015-11-28T14:20:36.088+02:00Publication: InsideHomePage<div class="MsoNormal">
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<br />Nadine Engelbrechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431038741795658308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289584117228870883.post-37979789700884831942015-09-30T15:15:00.000+02:002015-09-30T15:15:08.592+02:00Award for Residential Architecture<div class="MsoNormal">
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<i>This modest
three-levelled and two bedroom house for an architect and her husband was
constructed on a restricted north facing and steeply sloping site in the dense
and nondescript Gift Acres Estate in Lynnwood Ridge. The presence of a large
rock decreases the garage frontage of this dwelling, which is ubiquitous in the
estate and hides a large basement parking area and water storage tanks. The
compact house is well positioned, taking advantage of the south views to the
nature reserve and koppie and north westerly views over Pretoria. The
functional organisation is unusual with circulation and bathrooms on the north
facade and bedrooms on the south. Living spaces have the advantage of front and
rear frontages providing direct contact with the garden terrace at first floor
level and views as well as sun on the north. Solar control is integral to the
design through overhangs while sufficient thermal mass provides year-round
internal comfort. Material choices and detailing are innovative, integral and
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developing a unique home automation system for the house. Each light and light
switch will be connected to a micro controller. The micro controller will
enable us to use any switch to put on any light and change the switches
according to whim. A switch at the front
door or next to the bed can switch off all the lights at once. Motion sensors
will be allocated to certain lights switching them on automatically when you
move into a room, for example illuminating the outside stairs when you arrive
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“Grow-Wall” has an easy to assemble stackable system for
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are famous for “taking over” a garden.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A Makoro is an African canoe, also called a dug-out since it
is constructed by hollowing out a tree trunk. These canoes are used for fishing
by the local people in Mozambique. We converted a used Makoro into a vegetable
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We constructed a steel frame to support the weight of the Makoro
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To protect the Makoro we treated the inside with two coats
wood sealer and lined it with a double layer of plastic. Sufficient drainage is
ensured by holes drilled into the bottom of the Makoro and a perforated pipe covered
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Nadine Engelbrechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431038741795658308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289584117228870883.post-50583595777954762282014-07-17T11:50:00.001+02:002014-07-17T11:52:02.170+02:00Publication: Your Little Blog<div class="MsoNormal">
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a look at these fantastic photographs taken by photographer<a href="http://www.marselroothman.co.za/Marsel_Roothman_Photography___Proffesional_Commercial_%26_Lifestyle_Photography/Marsel_Roothman_Photography___South_African_Portrait,_Wedding_and_Editorial_Photographer.html">
Marsel Roothman</a> and featured on <a href="http://yourlittleblog.com/2014/06/a-lynnwood-ridge-concrete-house/">Your
Little Blog</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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In the north garden, on top of the rock, grasses decorate
the terrain with green, red, white and tan colours. The species include <i>Melinis</i> <i>Repens </i>(Natal Red Top), <i>Melinus</i>
<i>Nerviglumis</i> (Bristle-Leaved Red Top),
<i>Eragrostis</i> <i>Capensis</i> (Heart Seed Love Grass) and <i>Themeda</i> <i>Triandra</i> (Red Grass). We also have a few aloes hidden in the grass. Flocks of tittle birds called Bronze
Mannikin (Gewone Fret) visit every morning, balancing their tiny bodies on the
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The south garden is the social garden where we have the braai
and enjoy the view over the nature reserve. We planted LM grass here to create
a soft outside surface for sitting and playing. LM is a low water, low
maintenance grass. <i>Kiggelaria Africana </i>(Wild Peach) trees were planted for shading and
privacy. The Wild Peach is indigenous to the nature reserve and well suited.
The female trees carry fruit to attract more birds into our garden. At the back
where our garden meets the nature reserve we are not planting but rather
allowing nature to take over. It is a slow progress but already we enjoy a few
1m high <i>Ochna Pulchra</i> (Lekkerbreek)
trees, <i>Burkea Africana</i> (Wild Seringe)
trees, a <i>Diospyros Lycioides subsp. Guerkei
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to be installed. It is quite a challenge to install a roughly 150 year old door
which has aged and bent and been adapted to each location where it has been
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lived in Munich, Germany. All the houses in Munich have the same blue street
signs indicating the street name and number. Before we left I had a street sign
made for our new house. Back then we had already purchased the land but had no
idea what we would build on this big beautiful rock</span>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Nadine Engelbrechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431038741795658308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289584117228870883.post-15056168596546630192014-04-26T13:00:00.001+02:002014-04-26T13:04:15.250+02:00Pure wool<div class="MsoNormal">
The decision to install a carpet in the main bedroom and
walk-in-closet was not taken lightly. Originally I allowed a 20mm recess in the
concrete floor for timber hardwood flooring. However, after using the <a href="http://www.nesskrop.blogspot.com/2013/09/day-572-reclaimed-pine-ceiling.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">reclaimed
pine</span></a> for the ceilings and the wall behind the bed, I could not find a
suitable timber. Every option was explored until I realised that all the surfaces
are too harsh. The room needed softness.
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The first set of waterproof LED strip lights are installed above the garage door, illuminating the entrance facade.</div>
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Nadine Engelbrechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431038741795658308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289584117228870883.post-66280320970616608122014-04-02T13:46:00.000+02:002014-04-02T13:59:53.727+02:00Mirror mirror…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Nadine Engelbrechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431038741795658308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289584117228870883.post-57085338422960064302014-03-04T08:37:00.000+02:002014-03-04T08:37:32.306+02:00Let’s talk about the closet<div class="MsoNormal">
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A skylight settled the natural daylight and privacy
requirements. Translucent polycarbonate sheeting was integrated in the roof
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We chose white washed pine shelving which is easy to
assemble and can be altered should we require any additional closet elements,
for example shoe boxes. The white
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The kitchen counters are 60mm thick sand kiaat timber. I
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The most amazing thing about the counters is the story of
where they came from. On a residential property close to Tzaneen a very old
large tree fell down due to natural causes. The land owner requested and received
a permit from the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to remove
the tree and to use the timber to make furniture. Now it is in my kitchen. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I have been absent for a while. Moving turned out to be a
much bigger job than simply moving boxes from our apartment to our house. We
have to install shelving, make furniture, order curtains… and the list
continues. Interior design is a whole new game and we have a few interesting
stories about reclaimed timber tables and sustainable foresting. But for now,
have a look at our electrical wall plugs. I am trying to use as much white as
possible with the interior finishes to contrast with the textures and earthy
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The building inspector has inspected and approved. Our house
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Nadine Engelbrechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07431038741795658308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4289584117228870883.post-9323978023674758042013-11-20T18:17:00.000+02:002013-11-20T18:17:01.729+02:00Day 639: Water leak<div class="MsoNormal">
Last week when the hot water installation was completed, we discovered
a water leak. The hot water pipes cast into the concrete roof were damaged
during the casting and are now leaking. Unfortunately the only way to fix it is
to break open the concrete, fix the pipe and repair the concrete. Not the end
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On a brighter note, the building inspector came to site
today to do the final occupation inspection. He was happy with everything! He only
requested that we put up a garden fence to prevent someone from falling off the
rock. Easy!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Since the initial concept of the house, we intended to preserve
the natural vegetation. After construction, the rock plants and veld grasses
growing naturally needs to be rehabilitated. The planted balcony on the
northern side will also continue the concept and allow natural grasses to be
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We invited an ecologist to assist us in identifying the
species of vegetation in our area and on our site. She is assisting us in
developing this ecological garden. The nature reserve provides us with a rich
seed bank and even during the harsh construction period some natural trees has
established roots in our garden. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Aristida junciformis – Bristel Grass Themeda
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Melinis nerviglumis – Bristle-Leaved red top Ochna
pulchra – Lekkerbreek<br />
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