热带草原上的住宅：南非 House V, Monaghan Farm

项目是一个坐落Lanseria生态庄园的莫纳汉农场（Monaghan Farm）内的住宅，设计主要是围绕着它的自然环境来塑造的，它坐落在一个未受干扰的小山丘上，旁边就是热带草原。在这里可以看到美丽的连绵起伏的山丘和下面的河流，这也是业主的想法和要求。对自然和居住空间之间关系的关注，以及围绕如此美丽的自然场所的条件，也是我们对建筑的追求。

This house in Monaghan Farm, an eco-estate in Lanseria, was principally shaped around its natural context - it is situated on an undisturbed hill with savannah grasslands with an expansive view of beautiful rolling hills and a river below – as well as the ideas and requirements of the clients. A concern for the relationship between nature and habitable space, as well as ideas around occupying such a beautiful natural place, resulted in the search for an architectural response of simplicity and sensitivity.

项目被概念化为一组亭子，由一系列的庭院和绿化隔开，作为遮蔽的户外生活空间。玻璃走廊连接各个亭子的内部，各个亭子、轻盈的屋顶以及凹陷的落地玻璃，在水平范围上围合了整个空间，让项目很好地融合周围的环境中。屋顶种植了与周围环境相同的植物，进一步加强了与环境的关系。

The house was conceptualized as a set of pavilions, separated by a series of courtyards and green fingers that act as sheltered outdoor living spaces with glass corridors connecting the various pavilions internally. The pavilions, with their deep overhangs, thin roof slabs and recessed floor-to-ceiling glass lines, create a horizontal profile, allowing the house to sit unobtrusively within its surroundings. The roof is planted with the same vegetation as the surroundings, further reinforcing the relationship with the context.

亭子和庭院的多种组合提升了空间体验的多样性，通过与各种活动相关的不同体量的相互作用，进一步加强了空间体验。在房子的公共区域，空间是开放的和外向的，而在私人区域，空间是封闭与明确的。

The pavilion and courtyard spatial typology results in a diversity of spatial experiences, which is further enhanced through an interplay of differing volumes throughout the house which relate to the various activities. Spaces are open and expansive in the more public areas of the house, and enclosed and defined in the more private areas.

客户在房子的设计概念、细节设计和施工中发挥了重要作用。男主人凭借他的工程背景和对混凝土的热爱，为房子的构造提供了灵感。另一方面，女主人对色彩和家具的非凡眼光，补充和柔化了室内空间。这座房子是他们激情和想象力的产物。

The clients were instrumental in the conception of the design, detailing and construction of the house. The husband, with his background in engineering and his love for concrete, informed the tectonics of the house. On the other hand, the wife’s remarkable eye for colour and furniture complemented and softened the interior space. This house is truly a product of their passion and imagination.

Project names: House V, Monaghan Farm

Company name: Daffonchio and Associates Architects

Website: https://www.daffonchio.co.za/

Contacte-mail: info@daffonchio.co.za / marketing@daffonchio.co.za

Project location: Monaghan Farm – Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Project size: 1100 m2

Site size: 6000 m2

Completion date: 2015

Building: levels 1

Photographer: Adam Letch