Higgovale Hideaway

47, Kloof Nek Road, Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

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Higgovale Hideaway

47, Kloof Nek Road, Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Firm

Type

Residential › Private House

YEAR

2005

This remodelling of a 1960's hillside bungalow was an opportunity for us to experiment with an ambitious brief and create a considered response to Table Mountain and its flora. To counterpoint the rusticity of bleached oak and travertine, the use of mirror on the retaining wall at the lower level makes the house levitate as if the mountain has opened up to allow a more contemplative insertion.