Riana's Residence

An exercise in streamlining, efficiency and economy, everything about the project is optimized, the area and layout, the materials and landscaping, in order to keep to the clients’ limited budget.

In terms of styling, materiality, space and quality the house compromises nothing. The upper floor is a white rendered box with a south-facing balcony perched atop the fair-face concrete ground floor, with accents done in wood-coloured panels. A minimal garden surrounds the building, with a veranda to the south.

The ground floor contains the open-plan living space, that opens out to the veranda to the south, in addition to a pantry. Steps take you upstairs to the bedrooms, with a master suite comprising a bedroom, bathroom and walk-in closet, two more bedrooms and a shared bathroom. These are laid out around the stairs so as to minimize the need for a corridor. The resulting floor layout is as efficient as possible, with no area wasted.