House Blommaert
6179
Address
16 Faber Road, Dalsig
Date Built
Suggested Grading
IIIA
Property Number
6179
Present NHRA protection
Older than 60 years - at time of survey
no
Description
The entrance and main circulation route in House Blommaert (1982) in Stellenbosch orientate the visitor towards Table Mountain. The circulation routes are defined to accentuate their function. The internal route from living to bedroom areas is more intimate but widens to form a worktop space. A passageway leads to a more secluded environment and is fully glazed on one side with gentle treads. It merges internal and external spaces and reinforces the transition from living to sleeping areas. The height of the enclosure and exposure to the sun create an evocative and appropriate human scale. Mediation between inside and outside is achieved in the stepped glazing, where a <br />
sun-filled courtyard extends onto a stepped passageway linking two independent blocks (https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/31891).
Details
Valley
Eerste River Valley (C01-C30)
Area
Eerste River Helderberg Area (C25-C30)
Landscape Unit
C30
Townscape
Landscape Unit Grade
Grade II
Architect / Builder
Gabriel Fagan
Current Use
Residential
Original Use
Residential
General Evaluation
Interior Description
History
The house was designed in 1982.
Grouping with other sites
One of the group of notable Modernist structures in Stellenbosch.
Evidence of Demolition
Contextual Design
Invasive Elements
Heritage Vulnerability
Alterations and extensions.
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Latitude/Longitude
-33.958298 / 18.870842
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Additional Information
Additional Documents
Survey
2016
Circa
Admin Area
Allotment
Zoning
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Date of survey
2016
Linked to erf/erven
Linked Address
Environment
Valley PDF
No document
AREA PDF
No document
Landscape Unit PDF
No document
Townscape PDF
2016 Survey Document - Site PDF
OTHER DOCUMENTS
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NHRA Significance
Age
None
Archaeology
None
Architectural
Medium
Associational
None
Intangible
* SCALE USED: High / Medium / Low / None
Rarity
Medium
Representivity
Low
Scientific
Symbolic
None
Statement of Significance
This structure is an example of the Modernist houses that were constructed in this part of
Stellenbosch. It has architectural significance.
Landscape Significance
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Additional Photos
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