House Dir is situated in Phakalane Estate where the building style is prescribed and only pitch tiled roofs are permitted.

Even though this is a more conventional home, not our usual steel, glass, and concrete structure, it has a very liveable open plan layout, with the living rooms leading onto an expansive outdoor entertainment area close to the pool.

Like all of our buildings, we reduced the use of energy by facing the home north, creating large overhangs to reduce the summer heat, while letting in the winter sun.   Allowance was also made for ample cross ventilation from the north side to the south side to create breezes to naturally cool the home.