Filed under House Design at Jul 10th 2011

Modern Artistic Combination of Art Gallery and Old House

A vintage old house will make you feel a different atmosphere with a modern touch of an art gallery building. It is a mixing of the old house and the new modern design architecture appropriate in the middle of nature environment. it is called Wright House designed by Elmo Swart Architects and located in Durban, South Africa. The architect is setting out the modern design and the Art Gallery in the new building beside the old one. The creative building with the modern touch of artistic combination of art gallery along the wall inside make the building looks luxurious. Its fully equipped with the combination of some traditional things like the wooden furniture’s and modern design of interiors. It’s Incredible that the house seems like small, but you will not believe if it’s cantilevered is large enough for two cars under it.

Creative mix of old house and the art gallery

Back side of the art gallery

Innovative blending of modern and traditional touch

Art gallery along the wall

The balcony view of the art gallery

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