Designed for The Property Partnership, Nieuwe Steenberg is a luxury residential development on the slopes of the Constantiaberg mountain in Cape Town. The development overlooks False Bay towards the Hottentots Holland Mountain range. The challenge was to conceptualise a high-end development for one of the last sites available for development in the exclusive Steenberg area.
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We responded by conceptualising a contemporary residential estate that follows the natural contours of the mountain. The arrangement of the well-appointed homes provides privacy through traditional werf walls surrounding each property, while maintaining a strong sense of community. The design incorporates features that respond directly to the rural context of the setting, including low werf walls, outside spaces open to the street, off-street entrances, pergolas, gabled walls and Victorian profile roof sheeting
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The white-walled houses have traditional high-pitched roofs that allow for generous interiors. Spacious open-plan ground floor living spaces lead onto outdoor living areas and private gardens. Large windows and sliding doors open onto upstairs balconies and ground level covered terraces, filling the spaces with natural light and providing panoramic views across the vineyards and mountain landscape.

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Wieland Gleich - Photographer