NKU Residence with Folding Aluminium Screens by Nico van der Meulen

Date of Publishing: November 3, 2022

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Architecture Design of NKU Residence

Description About The Project

NKU Residence designed by Nico van der Meulen Architects is a new modern home that includes extensive folding aluminum screens on its exterior. Indeed, this house creates a chic spaces and adapt the owner’s requirement for something unique and tailored to their needs and future living requirements, with the idea that this home becomes a destination for immediate and extended family members.

In terms of accommodation and program, this home features 5 bedrooms with en suite bathrooms and dressing rooms, a home office and kids’ study, PJ lounge. Also, formal lounge with main open plan living, dining, and kitchen areas extending onto the lanai and swimming pool area. A firepit surrounded by the pool with a view through the lanai to the east. In addition to this, the basement opens out onto the terraced eastern lawned areas.Then, leading to the multi-sports court and putting green and houses the gymnasium, entertainment room, wine cellar and home cinema.

The home equipped and integrated with a central hydronic air – conditioning and underfloor heating system, which services the entire home, while the home is fully automated in terms of lighting control, system operations and access. Once insides, the Interior of the home designed and intended to introduce warmth and natural tones to offset the heavy exterior through the use of beautiful walnut timber for the flooring in main areas, as well as major shopfitting elements. Indeed, this was offset through the use of Porcelanosa’s Xtone Liem Grey tiles, with metallic accents to transition these materials.

The Architecture Design Project Information:

Project Name: NKU Residence
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Project Year: 2022
Area: 1400 sq.m
Designed by: Nico van der Meulen Architects

NKU Residence with Folding Aluminium Screens by Nico van der Meulen

The metal screens also wrap around to the rear of the NKU Residence, where there’s a water feature, swimming pool, fire pit, and a lanai.

The family room includes a double – height ceiling, a wood accent wall with hidden lighting, and a view of the pool. Also, throughout the NKU Residence are a collection of steel sculptures by artist Regardt van der Meulen.

In the kitchen, black cabinets have been combined with wood and metal accents. At the end of the island, there’s a casual dining area. Adjacent to the kitchen is the main dining area with a large glass table with a wood base.

A glass staircase with hidden lighting connects the lower levels with the more private areas of the NKU Residence.

The NKU Residence Gallery:

Text by the Architects: This new 1400 sq.m. 3 storey NKU Residence located on a fairly sloped 4100 sq.m. site overlooks Johannesburg East. The design was conceptualised as stacked and intersecting perforated ‘boxes’. Which rest on top of each other and intersecting monolithic concrete clad walls. The architectural material palette reflects this monolithic language through the use of dark grey aluminum perforated screens, and concrete panels that adorn the majority of the architectural feature walls.

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