FREE SPIRIT

The fusion between inside and out is seen in spaces such as the al fresco daybed and outdoor bath. The design of the main bedroom suite embodies elegant restraint; it includes further variations on Pierre Jeanneret’s Chandigarh furniture and a painting by Erik Laubscher

自由自在

室內與戶外範圍的揉合延伸至擺放日床的空間和戶外浸浴區。主睡房套房的設計優雅而克制；可見更多精彩Pierre Jeanneret的Chandigarh傢具和一幅Erik Laubscher的油畫 to prove something that I feel very strongly about – that sustainability and green architecture can never be an excuse for not producing a beautiful building," says Christiaan.

The building’s character is at once humble and powerful. Christiaan comments on "the quiet that comes with the place. Perhaps because of its setting and its monastic quality, a lot of people find it very inviting," he muses. "There was something about the quality of the flat horizontal plane and the waving grasses on the very first day that we arrived that seemed so essential to the place." Christiaan believes that remains central to the experience of visiting the home. Julian, for his part, agrees that it has "a very spiritual quality. You feel grounded and it’s very restful." //

南非，但最後遠赴巴黎與Ferdinand Léger學習。另一位極具影響力的南非藝術家Cecil Skotnes則領先對非洲藝術存在興趣，但卻深受德國表現主義薰陶。Julian另一喜愛的藝術家Trevor Coleman，於約翰內斯堡成長，並於60年代在紐約和倫敦生活，深受硬邊抽象畫畫家的出眾幾何和矚目用色啟發。

房子本身也著力探究類同昌迪加爾傢具的意念，在美感和現代主義上有所堅持，而同時擁有不受框框限制的自給自足和相稱設定；結構以太陽能發電操控，並能儲存和循環用水。Christiaan坦言：「這是我一直想證明可持續和綠色建築絕不阻礙打造美麗結構的機會。」

建築個性謙虛而同時滿有力量。Christiaan表示「地方帶來寧靜。也許是因為其四圍環境和寧靜簡樸的特質，大多數人也感窩心自在。」他笑指：「首次到臨感覺的平向氣派與油油草原，正是這兒的亮點。」Christiaan深信這就是到訪家居的關鍵體驗。Julian大表同意：「它滿有靈性。你會感覺樸實自在，讓人放心休息。」//