Plaster work
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about plaster work
Project • By KLG Architects • Coasts
House Starke
The magnificent site of this substantial alteration was previously occupied by an uninspiring face brick and fibre cement laslappie house in typical South African beach house parlance.
Damien Schumann
The proximity of the ocean to the south and Kogelberg Biosphere Mountains to the north, together with the existing vegetation and climatic considerations provided the parameters that would ultimately arrange the new house, both in terms of spatial organisation and material expression.
Damien Schumann
The bedrooms on the western side of the site, together with some existing vegetation form one edge of a new courtyard, protected from the southeast wind by the existing garage and a new entrance walkway.
Damien Schumann
The... More
News • News • 16 Jan 2023
Gavel inc designs a mine-inspired, cave-shaped jewellery store for BIZOUX
BIZOUX reveals its new jewellery shop designed by Gavel inc, located in the heart of Tokyo inside the Omotesando Hills building. The store design derives its concept from a mine where jewels are born, creating a space where visitors can wander amidst beauty.
Kozo Takayama
The entrance to the store is offset from the corridor and features a series of arches running till the end of the space, welcoming the visitors to get lost in the cave. The rustic arches also provide a sense of direction, encouraging the guests to enjoy their search for gems while deviating from their line of sight.
Kozo Takayama
Showcases on the walls have the same colour as the gemstones to reflect the environment where a gem is born. The... More
Project • By Meyer & Associates Architects, Urban Designers • Rural
Botha's Halte Primary School
The project entailed the development of a new Primary School, replacing the dilapidated Botha’s Halte farm school, in the Breede River Valley, for the Bosjes Trust. Although a privately sponsored project, the school is operated by the Western Cape Education Department. The new buildings provide a state-of-the-art facility for 250 rural primary school learners from a predominantly farm worker community. The buildings have been designed around sustainability principles, while respecting the cultural heritage of the area. A didactic design approach was followed, whereby these aspects are demonstrated throughout the complex as part of the teaching and educational processes.
The “Anna Zaal” (circa 1927), the first scho... More