African Design Magazine December 2016 | Page 30

Reinterpreti the traditional The brief to Earthworld Architects called for a modern farmhouse to become the c family estate for an extended family involved in the breeding of rare game. The s Rust-de-Winter conservation area, is an exemplary section of the South African B fronting onto the banks of the Elands River. Initially the intention was to site the a plateau alongside the bank of the river, though after much deliberation & inves it was decided to build the house above the 100-year flood line, which afforded a panoramic vista over the surrounding context of the farm.