The client‘s brief was to design a large elegant Georgian classical style home. The site was divided into three clusters, 1 of 2000sqm and 2 of 1000sqm each. Balance and symmetry were the principal characteristics of the land and the 3 clusters. The Georgian style is emphasized by the design’s symmetry, proportion and balance, and traditional details such as sash windows and classic motif columns.

A Lebanese Mediterranean Villa, in Riverclub Johannesburg, effectively planned to accommodate a cluster home of 580m2 over two storeys. The basic idea behind the design concept was to create a rhythm of regular harmonious recurring arch windows and archways around the ground floor façade, with a main entrance covered by a projected small balcony supported by round columns with Corinthian tops and Doric bases. The double volume entrance hall has a directional flow creating easy to navigate spaces on the ground floor and directs you to the marble curved staircase taking you to the first floor containing a pyjama lounge, 4 bedrooms en-suite and a music loft. Careful detailing and beautiful craftmanship embellish the wrought iron windows, doors and staircase balustrade. Large double volume windows around the curved staircase project intricate shadows creating a powerful, direct and inspiring vision.

This large modern and contemporary designed home, currently under construction, measures over 800m2. The front façade is a striking combination of stone cladding, timber, glass and concrete with a large canopy cantilevered over the entrance. The entrance foyer has views through the house to the back garden and the double volume area above the entrance and fireplace offer beautiful sky views through the large skylight above the first floor which allows light to filter all the way throughout the open plan house. The ground floor includes a generous kitchen and open plan lounge, dining and family rooms with a pool/snooker room all looking onto a large covered patio with a garden that has a swimming pool, pool house, comfortable lawn and lapa. The first floor has three generous en-suite bedrooms all with balconies, a multi-purpose room and an open plan family room with views of the entrance through the double volume spaces. The first floor also links to an office above one of two double garages. The home incorporates a natural heating system through a “Galore” fireplace designed to heat the whole house from a single fire, energy efficient glazing, careful orientation providing comfortable natural light and rainwater storage on the roof top. The rooftop is accessed through the main stairwell and has a pergola, bar and a patio with wonderful views over Bryanston.

La Colline is a cluster development consisting of 8 luxurious units all designed by Perception. The design is a combination of modern and contemporary architecture creating luxurious, spacious, open plan living, integrating natural light and incorporating nature within the living spaces. Each unit has its own private garden and roof garden, allowing you to overlook the neighbouring parks. The 4500 m2 site has been effectively planned to accommodate 8 double storey units, each with over 400m2 of living space. The entrance to each unit is a composition of cantilevered slabs, glass and cladding drawing the visitor in. The Staircases are walled by full height sandblasted glass allowing for natural light to fill the spaces. Each unit includes an open plan lounge, dining room, kitchen and guest toilet. Units range from three bedrooms, two of which are en-suite, to four bedrooms and an en-suite studio with staff quarters. La Colline provides a perfect balance of private living within a community.

2 neighbouring double storey cluster units built in Kyalami Estate, Midrand, each measuring approximately 480m².  Both houses are a combination of modern and contemporary design styles. They provide spacious open plan living with fluent easy circulation on both levels.

This cluster house design is a perfect mix of modern, contemporary and art deco, containing splashes of colour throughout. It includes several features which ensure the utmost comfort and enhance the living experience. Upon arrival you are met by a sedate waterfall shimmering down the front façade, from the rooftop swimming pool, into a small pond alongside the main entrance. The entrance passage is tastefully adorned with modern art and has a direct view through the house to the covered patio and garden outside. You continue to the open plan lounge, dining and family rooms. The floor finish is made from horned marble, which along with the red Caesarstone kitchen tops and brightly coloured furniture, add exuberance to the house interior. A marble staircase with sandblasted glass railing, lit both by a crystal venetian chandelier and with natural light through the glazed clearstory windows takes you up to the first storey and onto the rooftop containing a living roof garden and open patio with timber pergola and majestic views overlooking the trees of Johannesburg. Built in 2015 it houses state of the art technologies and sustainable green design practices. The living roof garden helps reduce the building’s carbon footprint and Polyurethane insulation in the surface bed keeps the ground level at comfortable temperature. The tinted full height windows reduce the penetration of the harsh sunlight. The lounge houses a “Calore glass fireplace” which is a real wood fireplace with a central heating system that allows the heat to filter evenly to all rooms in the house over both levels. The sound and lighting systems are both state of the art and can be controlled remotely throughout the house to allow for the utmost functionability and no wastage. The home is sited on a land measuring 1500m2 with a lush beautiful garden and comfortable 27m2 swimming pool with water feature.

This residential home, built in 1995, measures over 600m2 with a magnificent tropical garden. The design uses cantilevered balconies with various mono-pitched roofs with charcoal slate roof tiles to create vibrant exciting external facades; a design which is timeless. The home is a compact well-spaced semi open plan modern design. Every room in the house is designed to gain maximum light through full height corner windows and sliding doors with breathtaking views of the Sandton CBD skyline. The house includes a Bellini designed kitchen, leading to the dining room, family room and breakfast area, open patio, private sunken lounge and the family room that leads to an L-shaped large covered patio. Off the staircase landing is an open plan pyjama lounge, bathroom, four large bedrooms, two en-suite, and an open balcony overlooking the city.

The monopitch cluster house uses the contrasting colours of red and white to create a vibrant welcoming home. It measures 250m² and is a comfortable, well-planned cost effecive design.

An new modern house, built in 1996 in Ormonde Street Bryanston. The floor plan makes use of 45⁰ angles and varying levels to create an exciting, vibrant living space. These angles provide for dynamic elevations. Natural light is let into the building through the inclusion of multiple skylights. The main entrance has a modern feature design canopy above. Movement within the home is comfortable and free flowing. The large covered patio overlooks the established garden; a wonderful family home.