- Year: 2008
- Status: Completed
Saxon on Villiers, is situated in the serene suburb of Walmer, Port Elizabeth. Merging convenience, luxury, and comfort with modern living. With upscale finishes, secure garage parking, and entertainment areas, this development caters to discerning homeowners.
Garaging is located on a half-sunken basement level and is linked to the rest of the building via a wide passage, two staircases and a passenger lift. The building consists of 15 one- and two-bedroom luxury apartments ranging from single-storey to double-storied apartments with rooftop entertainment and living areas. Adding to the exclusivity is the fourth-level store rooms which allow the owner to keep non-daily items in a safe place without cluttering the open spaces within the apartment.
The well-proportioned use of interior and exterior spaces provides a feeling of modern harmony that infuses the development. The use of high-quality sliding and stack-away doors along the envelope of each apartment allows for the integration of the balconies into the living area, increasing the perception of space. The open-plan design coupled with a minimalist approach has allowed the kitchen to become a versatile room in the apartment, used not only for preparing and cooking of food but also successfully occupying the focus of entertainment and living areas.
The building is further characterised by large pergolas that allow for sun control and filtering of light, rendering the building façades in animated natural light while framing views from the roof balcony vantage points.
The strong geometry, vertical and horizontal elements and placement on site all contribute to a building that is contemporary in nature, yet retains a residential feeling. The building is integrated within its surrounding context in terms of scale but is strikingly unique in terms of building envelope and use of colour giving it a fresh and crisp appearance synonymous with a modernist architectural idiom.
Saxon on Villiers, is situated in the serene suburb of Walmer, Port Elizabeth. Merging convenience, luxury, and comfort with modern living. With upscale finishes, secure garage parking, and entertainment areas, this development caters to discerning homeowners.
Garaging is located on a half-sunken basement level and is linked to the rest of the building via a wide passage, two staircases and a passenger lift. The building consists of 15 one- and two-bedroom luxury apartments ranging from single-storey to double-storied apartments with rooftop entertainment and living areas. Adding to the exclusivity is the fourth-level store rooms which allow the owner to keep non-daily items in a safe place without cluttering the open spaces within the apartment.
The well-proportioned use of interior and exterior spaces provides a feeling of modern harmony that infuses the development. The use of high-quality sliding and stack-away doors along the envelope of each apartment allows for the integration of the balconies into the living area, increasing the perception of space. The open-plan design coupled with a minimalist approach has allowed the kitchen to become a versatile room in the apartment, used not only for preparing and cooking of food but also successfully occupying the focus of entertainment and living areas.
The building is further characterised by large pergolas that allow for sun control and filtering of light, rendering the building façades in animated natural light while framing views from the roof balcony vantage points.
The strong geometry, vertical and horizontal elements and placement on site all contribute to a building that is contemporary in nature, yet retains a residential feeling. The building is integrated within its surrounding context in terms of scale but is strikingly unique in terms of building envelope and use of colour giving it a fresh and crisp appearance synonymous with a modernist architectural idiom.