high end White tropical villa with clean lines

Status: Closed
Prize: $250
Entries Received: 9

Contest Brief

4 bedroom house design required.
located in a coastal forest in South Africa
climate hot tropical
light from the north, weather and rain from the south west
accommodation as follows:
double garage, small yoga studio and office, single domestic quarters
ground floor: open plan living, dining, kitchen with scullery and pantry, guest wc
large exterior living areas on both sides of open plan living area
north facing exterior living area to be covered.
fireplace
large deck(can be part of the exterior covered area) & pool
first floor: main bedroom with open plan en suite and dressing room
2 childrens bedrooms
family bathroom
guest bedroom with small en suite
exterior covered verandah to bedrooms
For a young couple who love to cook and entertain-Focus on flow to the exterior covered areas for outside living and connection to the gardens.

High end- clean lines, clean planning.
Designed in keeping with hot tropical coastal climate, 'look' to be white villa style with timber sliding screens and good use of flow from interior and exterior spaces, good use of courtyards and timber sliding/fixed screens/pergolas. contemporary villa style- can have a pitched roof with roof sheeting.
Use of natural materials.

Sketch plans required first with sketch sections and elevations(can be a 3d render if easier) -please indicate levels and relationship to contours of the site.
if acceptable then 3 modeling and renders then development of the design to working drawings.

Site information:
steep site
house to be orientated to face north as the house is located in the southern hemisphere.
forest on east side of the site
dense forest views to the north
client requires south facing courtyard lawned garden
focus on house relationship with the site and to be able to access the garden
No angles in the planning please- floor plans to be restrained with a good flow from interior to exterior
clean lines and symmetry.
House size to be 300-350sqm
All heights and measurements included in attachments are in meters
Design references: Bawa, Tropical modern. Courtyards, Marcio Kogan
The site is located in a gated estate, very safe, can have a large expanse of sliding glass doors/windows

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Public Clarification Board

ondazerostudio
- 6 years ago
Check entry #4 Just a 3d sketch, extend or post other contest for furniture design interior/exterior.
- 6 years ago
InVDesign
- 6 years ago
#extended please
- 6 years ago
gaurimore
- 6 years ago
Hi, do check entry no. 9. Total area has come upto 300sq.m. but can definitely be worked on and reduced to 250 sq.m., as I have used lavish sizes. Have done similar projects in the past...do check my portfolio.
- 6 years ago
PageTsewinor
- 6 years ago
Dear contest holder, please make #extended.
- 6 years ago
alexneri777
- 6 years ago
Hi, i would like to work in this project but for $250 i can only provide sketchs, or the main idea of the design, in my country for a poyect of 300 to 350sqm for clients type "B" like the ones you describe the norma price of only design is in the range of 2000 to 4000, plans and renders with no detailing. Kind regards and good luck with the entries. and to my friends freelancers the best of luck in your work, G.b.u.
- 6 years ago
ARKCHELO STUDIO
- 6 years ago
#extended
- 6 years ago
Shasma
- 6 years ago
#extended
- 6 years ago
Davynci1
- 6 years ago
#extended
- 6 years ago
alvinbacani
- 6 years ago
Hi contest holder, i really want to work on your design, one question, the price 250 USD, is for the sketch floor plans, and Elevation only? or with 3D renders?
- 6 years ago
1. NODEarchitects1
  - 6 years ago
  sensible question
  - 6 years ago
OmarAbdalmajid
- 6 years ago
Please #increaseprize and #extended
- 6 years ago
elmeroFrancisco
- 6 years ago
Working
- 6 years ago
NODEarchitects1
- 6 years ago
is there any local building bye-laws or norms should we need to follow and could you please upload the site context picture.it will be easy for us to design according to vernacular context. thank you have a great day sir.
- 6 years ago
camidiaz
- 6 years ago
#extended #increaseprize
- 6 years ago
mdigitally
- 6 years ago
#increaseprize
- 6 years ago
skapilavastu
- 6 years ago
#increaseprize #extended
- 6 years ago
arqfernandezr
- 6 years ago
#increaseprize
- 6 years ago
A7madooos
- 6 years ago
#extend
- 6 years ago
ondazerostudio
- 6 years ago
#increaseprize #extend
- 6 years ago
zoranaelek
- 6 years ago
#increaseprize
- 6 years ago
PGC Arquitectura
- 6 years ago
#increaseprize
- 6 years ago