ARCHITECTURE with People in Mind
The new gate house is not only the entry portal to an estate it also houses the main electrical switch gear for the property and an emergency generator. The building is composed of three parts --a stucco folded plane (wall and roof) and the corresponding cube that was removed from the box to create the folded plane; a steel plane which comprises the plane of entry – vehicle and man gates; and a stone-filled gabion wall which is the feature wall within which the address is prominently displayed. A custom entry kiosk of painted steel and stainless steel is similar in detail to the roof and wall form.
Photography: Paul Dyer