House Swanepoel, Cape St. Francis
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Fagan, Gabriel Theron (Gawie)
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Holiday house built in 1980 at Cape St. Francis, Eastern Cape, one of two houses designed by Fagan for Swanie and Montu Swanepoel. Influenced by the Cape vernacular, the thatched house is arranged so that bedrooms all connect to the outside and have privacy as well as sea views. The roof edge follows the slope of the dune into which the house nestles, and tapers to achieve a relatively level ridge line. The house received a South African Institute of Architects Merit Award in 1983.
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10 digital colour photos of House Swanepoel, Cape St Francis: Photos 1 to 7 all by Arthur Barker, taken with a Canon EOS 400D digital camera in July 2005. Photos 8 to 10 courtesy of Pierre Swanepoel, architect, Cape Town.
Working drawing entitled "House Swanepoel, Erf 96579, Sea Vista, St. Francis Bay". Fagan archive. Drawing no. 8011/1. Ink, Letraset and Pantone on tracing paper.
Working drawing entitled "House Swanepoel, Erf 96579, Sea Vista, St. Francis Bay". Fagan archive. Drawing no. 8011/1. Ink, Letraset and Pantone on tracing paper.
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Thatched roofs, Holiday houses, Beach houses, Seaside houses, Private homes, Influence of Cape vernacular architecture