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Parys House / Nadine Engelbrecht Architect

Hadir Al Koshta — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Parys Huis is a quietly resolved home that excels in balancing simplicity, climate response, and personal meaning, standing apart within a restrictive estate through calm detailing and a deep connection to its occupants and place.

Rustenburg Farm / Nadine Engelbrecht Architect

Hadir Al Koshta — Sun, 09 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000

After the original thatched farmhouse was mostly destroyed by a fire, the client requested that the new additions to their private game farm outside Rustenburg, South Africa, to have hardy elements that cannot readily catch fire. The new design also had to relate to the site and incorporate the remnants of the original structure. In essence, the goal was for the old and new elements to integrate seamlessly.

Midlands Pavilion / Nadine Engelbrecht Architect

Hana Abdel — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The client requested that the architecture of his weekend home in Nottingham Road, rural KwaZulu-Natal, embrace a contemporary take on traditional African village architecture. The brief was to design a decentralized family home with the concept based on “Traditional Zulu Umuzi”.

Cottage Rock / Nadine Engelbrecht Architect

Pilar Caballero — Sat, 05 Jun 2021 23:00:00 +0000

The journey to build a house commenced when the client faced serious health challenges with their little boy and made the decision to move out of the city to a place where they can breathe fresh air, drink clean water and simplify their life.

The Conservatory / Nadine Engelbrecht

Rayen Sagredo — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000

The principal requirement of the project consisted of creating a retreat for its occupants from a hectic urban lifestyle. The client obtained an underutilised 35 hectare farm outside of Pretoria with magnificent views. The house had to have a strong relationship with its immediate landscape and living spaces had to embrace the surroundings, breaking away from conventional space allocation.

Create Café / Nadine Engelbrecht Architect

Valentina Villa — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 03:00:00 +0000

Neighbouring residential property which contained an old derelict Pretoria house. The concept proposed to repurpose the existing house and freestanding garage as a conference room and café at minimal cost, disturbance and time. The surviving elements of the building were exposed and uncovered to serve as the backbone of the new design - to support new interventions and additions. Design and materials were selected to stitch together the old and new fabric and transform the existing buildings to facilitate a variety of social spaces, whilst making the most of Pretoria’s favourable climate.