Case Study · Residential
West Coast Plaster Pavilion
A full interior architecture case study on the West Coast: travertine, smoked African oak, sand-plaster and unglazed terracotta shaped around light and wind.
Client
Private Collector
Location
West Coast, RSA
Year
2024
Scope
Full Interior Architecture
Duration
18 Months
01 · The Concept
Architectural Silence
Our intervention started by analyzing the daily passage of sunlight across the rocky coastline. Woma structured the interior volumes as mathematical voids designed to welcome wind paths while projecting raw shadows onto unpolished travertine surfaces.
By eliminating decorative baseboards and redundant framing, each room connects directly to the horizon. Material limits blur into raw sky.
"We wanted the kitchen to act as a geological centerpiece, as if carved from the ocean cliff itself."
The monolithic sandstone island weighs over four tons. Master local stonemasons hand carved the basin directly into the sediment rock face, leaving the exterior crust raw to catch shadow patterns.
Tectonic Integrity
The Curated Palette
Four natural components carefully extracted to age together with perfect grace over time.
Unpolished Travertine
Peloponnese, Greece
Selected for its geological cavities that capture coastal breeze and sand deposits.
Smoked African Oak
Knysna, South Africa
FSC certified timber treated with natural oils to develop a dark, rich patina.
Sand-Plaster Grout
Oudtshoorn, South Africa
Hand troweled clay and river sand matrix that absorbs and diffuses glaring tide shafts.
Unglazed Terracotta
Brandenburg, Germany
Unglazed organic tiles carrying trace iron minerals for warm acoustic grounding.
The Metamorphosis
Before & After
Observe the transformation of a cold, compartmentalized structure into a seamless volumetric sanctuary.
The Blank Volume (January 2023)
Completed Plaster Pavilion (June 2024)
"Woma didn't design an interior; they mapped the natural wind and light directly into our daily routine. We've bought a permanent state of peace."
Marcus & Lena Vance · West Coast
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