Nestled in the breath-taking Pilanesberg, within the flagship Sun City Resort, Lefika Villas offer a luxury experience inspired by African History.
Luxury In The Heart Of History: Lefika Villas
Lefika, designed by Boogertman + Partners, draws inspiration from the surrounding natural landscape. This was all achieved by the Boogertman + Partners integrated approach. The project was developed from concept to completion by the professionals at Boogertman + Partners. The architecture team led the project, with the landscape architecture and interior design teams involved from the outset. Having cross-disciplinary teams from the same practice offers the advantage of established collaboration, ensuring a cohesive design and efficient workflow. This allows projects to move smoothly from start to finish, saving the client time and money. In this case, the teams worked closely to create a seamless design from the landscape to the smallest interior details.
The landscape design encapsulates the beauty and character of the existing surrounding environment. This design solution offers synergy between the inside and outside. The structures and the softscapes pay tribute to the biophysical and historical environment. The design is also focused to acknowledging the location and its local skills, talents and heritage.
The vegetation wraps itself around the structures, which creates an illusion of uninterrupted green blanket sitting on a perforated hill.
Special attention was given to the preservation of existing natural features by arranging the villas around the large trees and rock outcrops found on site.
The minimalistic, yet highly contemporary architecture celebrates the surrounding environment by creating hyper-awareness of the splendour of the mountain views; this is achieved by unveiling the strategically framed views as you enter the unit’s living area.
Lefika Villas comprises of free-standing clusters which are detailed with timeless, simple yet luxurious interiors complemented by materials and textures that give way to unparallel views, allowing the glorious surrounding to take center stage.
The development includes 48 3-Bedroom villas, 10 4-bedroom villas as well as a recreational area with a resort pool, family restaurant and kid’s play area.
The buildings are true to their context in the choice of materials, using stone harvested on site as one of the main building materials. The architecture’s integration with the natural environment is further enhanced by emulating green planted roofs; this is achieved by strategically placed planters on the building edges. The surrounding nature truly becomes the palette of the new development.
The interior design expresses itself through a collection of materials and textures referencing natural forms. The chosen colour palette draws inspiration from the fauna and flora found within the landscape. The result is first and foremost, a sanctuary. A place where tranquillity rules, a place where distractions disappear and a place where the mind and body rejuvenate.
User experience, luxury and privacy were some of the main driving factors in the design process.
Passive green design principles were implemented to achieve optimum interior comfort and energy efficiency. The orientation of the units together with thick stone walls and large overhangs create the ideal thermal mass, which reduces heat gain in summer and maximises heat gain in winter. Large glazed areas allow for ideal natural lighting levels, whilst strategically placed windows ensure effective cross ventilation.
