CCA House, memory blends modernity by Greg Wright Architects

Date of Publishing: July 2, 2024

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Architecture Design of CCA House

Description About The Project

CCA House, designed by Greg Wright Architects, is a striking example of a building that seamlessly integrates memory and context while presenting a modern, unexpected exterior.

With its dark color and angled composition, the house is a renovation that preserves much of the original layout and geometry of the grand faux-Tudor styled homestead. The new design respects the established garden bank, mature trees, and existing pool, harmonizing with the site’s natural features.

The material palette balances bold, minimal new elements with the natural warmth and texture of timber and stone. The interplay between interior and exterior spaces and the views plays a crucial role in the house’s experience, offering vistas of the Atlantic Ocean, the 12 Apostle mountain range, the cableway, Lions Head, garden trees, and the verdant planted retaining bank. These views are thoughtfully framed and diverse, enhancing the house’s connection to its surroundings.

The choice of a dark color for the base palette was a bold decision by the owners and their architectural team, setting a benchmark for progressive architectural aesthetics. The black facade makes a strong statement from the street yet blends seamlessly into the surrounding landscape, complementing the greenery, the golden hues of the timber, and the varying light on the facade.

Bold colors, lines, and forms are balanced to create a sophisticated architectural and interior statement. The CCA House stands as a testament to the balance between acknowledging context and memory while establishing a unique identity that shapes a new future for the site.

The Architecture Design Project Information:

Project Name: CCA House
Location: Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa
Designed by: Greg Wright Architects

CCA House, memory blends modernity by Greg Wright Architects — The house features a dark color palette and an angled composition, creating a striking and modern exterior.

The black facade makes a strong statement while blending seamlessly into the surrounding landscape.

Views are thoughtfully framed to create a diverse and immersive experience.

The design respects and incorporates the established garden bank, mature trees, and an existing pool.

The CCA House Gallery:

Text by the Architects: CCA House is wonderful example of a building that in its essence is informed by both memory and context yet, in its outer appearance, one would never expect this.

Photo credit: Adam Letch | Source: Greg Wright Architects

For more information about this project; please contact the Architecture firm :
– Add: Unit 9 + 10, Canal Plaza Battery Park, Dock Road V & A Waterfront Cape Town, South Africa
– Tel: +27 (0)21 465 9775
– Email: studio@gwarchitects.co.za