Residential Private

Cantilever House

Ruiru, Kamakis · 2022

Category: Residential Private
Location: Ruiru, Kamakis
Year: 2022
Status: Completed
Area: 680 m²
Client: Private
Service: Architectural Design

A semi-urban residence in Ruiru where the upper floor cantilevers over the entry below. The design is documented here across construction and render: construction photographs show the cantilevered reinforced concrete slab taking form, and the perforated brick screen panels — corbelled out from the balcony face — being laid course by course. Completed renders show the terracotta brick screens against white render, timber cladding on the cantilevered volume and the entry beneath the overhang.

The Brief

Deliver a full residential programme on a compact Ruiru site, with natural light and privacy as the primary concerns, compensating for a limited ground footprint with rooftop and rear garden planting.

Our Approach

The cantilevered upper floor provides covered entry and shade at ground level without sacrificing floor area. Perforated brick screens on the balconies were specified for privacy and airflow — each brick is corbelled slightly outward so the screen filters views from the street while allowing cross-ventilation through. Planted pockets at the rear and a rooftop terrace provide green space in place of a conventional garden.

Cantilever House — construction in progress showing the cantilevered upper floor slab and perforated brick balcony screen, Ruiru, Kamakis

Cantilever House — close-up of corbelled perforated brick screen pattern being laid on the balcony face during construction — Perforated brick screen — corbelled pattern under construction

Cantilever House — early construction stage showing the structural frame and cantilevered slab from the street — Structural frame — cantilevered slab from the street

Cantilever House — mid-construction view with scaffolding and concrete block work in progress — Mid-construction — scaffolding and block work in progress

Cantilever House — construction showing the upper floor cantilever and brick screen panels beginning on the balcony — Upper floor cantilever — brick screen panels beginning

Cantilever House — side elevation during construction showing the cantilevered slab and block wall structure — Side elevation under construction — cantilevered slab

Cantilever House — render showing the completed entry with terracotta perforated brick screen, timber cladding and oversized crystal chandelier beneath the cantilever — Render — entry with perforated brick screen and chandelier beneath the cantilever

Cantilever House — render showing the rear garden with stepping stones, perforated brick balcony and timber-clad cantilevered volume above — Render — rear garden and timber-clad cantilevered volume

Cantilever House — render showing the entry facade with terracotta brick screen, canopy and glazed entry door, Ruiru, Kamakis — Render — entry facade with brick screen and glazed door

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