Lulu Kati Kati Architecture House by Kate Otten

Kate Otten Architects advised The Lulu Kati Kati Abode in Melville, Johannesburg. In Swahili language,"lulu kati kati", agency "pearl in the middle". Perhaps it describes the area of the house, that is in the average of burghal Melville. A few quotes from the architects: "This is a blooming architecture – unofficially accomplishing a platinum rating. The architecture incorporates accustomed lighting, ventilation, heating and cooling. Solar activity is acclimated to calefaction calm baptize and for amplitude heating in winter. Re-claimed, re-cycled and on-site abstracts are acclimated as able-bodied as bounded activity and skills. The sun-screens are fabricated from face plants; insulation and aloofness screens from re-cycled artificial cut into plant-like forms. Rain baptize is collected, broadcast and filtered through ponds and a reed bed to the bio-pool".