Waterside is situated in a nine-story beachside apartment building in Clifton, Cape Town, designed by SAOTA in 2009. Interior design studio ARRCC, in collaboration with Karen Stanek from KS Designs, had the task of merging three apartments over two levels.

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ARRCC?s first priority was to redevelop and unify the floorplan with a particular emphasis on celebrating the entrance. Towards the front of the apartments, they removed the slab to create a fully glazed double-volume central living space that opens onto a sea-facing balcony, inviting natural light deep into the interior.
A grand entrance, relocated to the top floor, now overlooks the living space for a radically different spatial experience offering glimpses of the ocean beyond. A sinuous staircase and undulating walls at the entrance take creative inspiration from the shapes of boulders on the beach below and the contours of the cliffside, expressing their natural presence while simultaneously enhancing the flow, orientation, and integration of the spaces throughout the apartment. The master suite on the top level is designed to function as a self-contained wing that can be incorporated into the rest of the apartment via a series of louvers, which also unlock additional views.
Four en suite bedrooms, carefully configured so that they all have access to natural light, are located on the periphery of the lower level. This level includes a central lounge, dining room, front- an...