Kloof Road House by Nico van der Meulen Architects

Date of Publishing: May 13, 2024

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Architecture Design of Kloof Road House

Description About The Project

Kloof Street House designed by Nico van der Meulen Architects, nestled at the base of a nature reserve in Bedfordview, Johannesburg. The client’s vision was for a family-friendly home that embraces outdoor views and spaces for entertaining. This vision was realized in a 1100m² architectural masterpiece, dramatically transformed from a modest single-story house. Every room opens to the outdoors, seamlessly blending indoor and outdoor living.

Werner van der Meulen’s design connects the new structure to the old one with decorative steel forms that wrap and frame the house, exemplifying parasitic architecture. Approaching the home, one is greeted by a bold monolithic boundary wall that piques curiosity about the interior. This concrete-clad wall serves as a host to blackened steel elements overhead, introducing the design concept. The black steel sliding garage doors in front of the four new garages atop the existing house form another barrier, heightening the home’s mystique.

Nico van der Meulen Architect’s hallmark of merging indoor and outdoor spaces is achieved with frameless folding glass doors, transforming the lanai into an extension of the living room. Angled columns and steel beams punctuate the double-volume space, making the structural elements appear sculptural, while the displayed sculptures complement the building’s structural components.

Kloof Street House features four en suite bedrooms: two children’s rooms and a guest room downstairs, and the main bedroom suite upstairs. The main bedroom includes a large open balcony with garden views and an open-plan bathroom that leads to a spacious dressing room. The suite also has a lounge area with a TV, fireplace, and a mini kitchenette bar. A pajama lounge/ playroom upstairs overlooks the living spaces and kitchen, connected to a large north-facing balcony that forms the lanai’s roof, offering garden views.

M Square Lifestyle Design translated the architectural concept into the interior spaces. Steel perforated panels soften the home’s brutal forms, while selected lighting emphasizes the bold angles. Using concrete, glass, and steel links the interior and exterior, blending architecture and interior design. The furnishings, decor, and feature lights, sourced from M Square Lifestyle Necessities, complement the bold design.

The Architecture Design Project Information:

Project Name: Kloof Road House
Location: Bedfordview, Johannesburg, South Africa
Designed by: Nico van der Meulen Architects
Interior Design: M Square Lifestyle Design

Kloof Road House by Nico van der Meulen Architects — A 12m x 8m pavilion on the lower garden section offers a full view of the northern façade. Steel morphs float above the glass doors, extending over the pool and garden. The koi pond cantilevers over the swimming pool, providing uninterrupted views from the pavilion and adding to the dramatic northern façade. The pavilion is perfect for entertaining, featuring a swimming pool, open fire pit, barbeque area, and bar.

Steel and glass are key materials in Kloof Street House, integrated throughout from the boundary wall to interior details. The entrance hall extends into a double-volume glass window over the entrance.

The Kloof Road House Gallery:

Text by the Architects: Located at the foot of a nature reserve in Bedfordview, Johannesburg, Kloof Street House is the latest addition to Nico van der Meulen Architects’ portfolio of work. The client’s brief called for a family orientated home that makes provision for entertainment and views to the outdoors. This resulted in a 1100m² sculptural piece of architecture that is an extreme transformation from the previously modest single storey. With every room in the house opening outdoors, linking the home with its landscape, the principle of indoor/outdoor living is effectively executed.

Photo credit: | Source: Nico van der Meulen Architects

For more information about this project; please contact the Architecture firm :
– Add: 43 Grove St, Ferndale, Randburg, 2194, South Africa
– Tel: +27 11 789 5242
– Email: marketing@nicovdmeulen.com