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Kelvin Street

SP/ARC_78
Year
2022
Location
Gardens, Cape Town
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Tucked within one of Cape Town’s most historically significant neighbourhoods, this Victorian-era home—protected under a heritage overlay—was reimagined for a professional couple and their growing family.

Respecting the heritage fabric, the original street-facing façade remains intact, preserving its period character and contribution to the streetscape. To the rear, however, a bold contemporary addition introduces a deliberate contrast in form, materiality, and expression. This lightweight steel and glass structure offers a modern counterpoint to the solidity and ornament of the original building—an architectural dialogue between past and present.

The addition includes generous indoor-outdoor living spaces, light-filled interiors, and a reconfigured layout that enhances spatial flow and functionality, creating a vibrant family home that honours its past while embracing the future.

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Kelvin Street

Kelvin Street

SP/ARC_78
Year
2022
Location
Gardens, Cape Town
Collaborations

Tucked within one of Cape Town’s most historically significant neighbourhoods, this Victorian-era home—protected under a heritage overlay—was reimagined for a professional couple and their growing family.

Respecting the heritage fabric, the original street-facing façade remains intact, preserving its period character and contribution to the streetscape. To the rear, however, a bold contemporary addition introduces a deliberate contrast in form, materiality, and expression. This lightweight steel and glass structure offers a modern counterpoint to the solidity and ornament of the original building—an architectural dialogue between past and present.

The addition includes generous indoor-outdoor living spaces, light-filled interiors, and a reconfigured layout that enhances spatial flow and functionality, creating a vibrant family home that honours its past while embracing the future.

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