This is a full turnkey designed and constructed modern contemporary home in Bryanston. Large open plan living areas include wine cellar, cigar lounge, roof gardens, gymnasium and sauna. This beautiful family home is fully equipped with home automation, Photovoltaic batteries, rainwater harvesting, indigenous gardens, passive cooling and heat pumps....
Located in Voëlklip, Hermanus this contemporary home sits at the base of the Overberg Mountains bordering the Fernkloof nature reserve. It had beautiful mountain views to the North and sea views to the South. The brief was to design a house that had two functions. Firstly they wanted the top floor to function independently from the ground floor but they also required the house to be able to open up and function as one complete home when they had family...
This modern contemporary home has large open plan living spaces which flow onto generous covered entertainment areas. The orientation takes full advantage of the beautiful views offered by Steyn City Parklands. Green features: Photo voltaic batteries, rainwater harvesting, indigenous gardens, passive heating & cooling, heat pumps, double glazing, north oriented....
This recently completed Steyn City home was designed in a contemporary style. It has large covered patios propped up by round steel columns. Natural light floods this beautiful, spacious open plan home. Steel, glass, stone and concrete are the main construction and design elements. Green features: Indigenous gardens, passive heating & cooling, heat pumps, double glazing, shading devices....
This is a full turnkey designed and constructed modern contemporary home in Mount Street, Bryanston, Johannesburg. The clients requested 6 en-suite bedrooms, open plan kitchen, living room, dining room and entertaining areas which included a boma, bar, movie room, wine cellar and whisky room. The Pool and entertainment areas needed to be elevated to capture the panoramic views of the Johannesburg skyline. Green features: Photovoltaic batteries, rainwater harvesting, indigenous gardens, passive heating & cooling, solar geysers, low-e double glazing, shading devices....
This is a new light steel frame concept design for a private residence in Sandton, Johannesburg....
Situated in Steyn City, Johannesburg, this traditional Highveld inspired home with natural stone and timber boasts large rooms, high ceilings and deep covered patios onto beautiful vistas. Green features: Photovoltaic batteries, rainwater harvesting, indigenous gardens, passive heating & cooling, heat pumps, double glazing, north oriented....
This is a concept design for a new contemporary private residence in Somerset West, Cape Town....
Modern elements play an essential role in respect to location, site orientation and position. Situated on a canal, the home exudes luxury with direct access to outdoor entertainment and a boat mooring.
Green Features: Energy efficiency is the cornerstone of green building. This home is designed to manage extreme humidity and heat, with lots of natural light and ventilation the home has passive solar design and smart home systems.
Grand Cayman Islands
2024
Kevin Els Architects
Here the home is designed on a large property overlooking a river. The home has classical elements and the main entrance has double volume space with lots of natural light making it a well-appointed and comfortable home.
Green Features: As per all KEA designs, Kevin’s emphasis is lessening the carbon footprint during construction through to living in the home by ideally reducing the use of the electrical grid from electricity suppliers with self reliance and management of solar power.
Dainfern, Johannesburg
2023
Kevin Els Architects
Stellenbosch, South Africa
2022
Kevin Els Architects