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House Janse
van Vuren

House Janse van Vuren is located in the             filter, the screens connect the interior spaces
Serengeti golf and wildlife estate in Kempton       to the outside while simultaneously providing a
Park, Johannesburg. The ground floor plan of        sense of privacy and shade from the outside.
the 500m² family home is organized in the form
of an L which allows optimal Northern exposure         Lunawood Thermowood has been also used
along the longer east-west axis while maximiz-      in the interior spaces. The battens of the walk-
ing visual access toward the green spaces to        way balustrade on the first floor, overlooking
the east for the living areas. Garages and service  the double volume over the kitchen island, were
areas located along the western – and the street    extended slightly past the first floor soffit. This
edge, insulate the living areas from the harsh      notion celebrates and augments the connection
African afternoon sun, while creating privacy to    between the ground and first floor area. Here,
the living areas from the street.                   the screen acts again as a guiding element and
                                                    filter. It filters, but also signifies and facilitates
   The solar screens, built of Lunawood battens,    the spatial transition from the semi-private living
are equally spaced apart and fixed to a light       spaces on ground floor to the private spaces of
steel sub-frame throughout the project. Like a      the bedrooms upstairs.

    ARCHITECT 	         Carlu Swart, Draw Box Design Studio

    LOCATION 	          Serengeti, South Africa

    YEAR 	2022

    FEATURED PRODUCT 	  Luna SHP 42x42

    PHOTOS 	            Universal Plywoods

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