Raymond Smith | House Lermer – historically preserved WWII radar station
Part of a WWII historical grouping in the immediate area, the architectural practitioner ensured historical preservation while adding a 3rd layer of accretions.
radar station monitoring room, heritage and architectural practitioner, heritage statement
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House Lermer “Happy Days” 2015 / 2016

Erf 2392, Betty’s Bay
A single storey house, built around 1943, of which the authentic core served as a radar station monitoring room during WW II. This heritage site forms part of a historical grouping of this period in the immediate area as well as other radar sites along the South African coastline. It is of historic and associative significance. As the appointed heritage and architectural practitioner on the project, the challenge was to allow a third layer of accretions which would ensure historical preservation while enhancing architectural integrity.
Heritage Statement
Category

Heritage

SERVICE

Full six stage architectural and heritage resource management

Date

August 12, 2015

Tags
architectural practitioner, betty's bay, heritage resource management, south african coastline
Aerial of site and Stony point context Heritage map, OHLG, 2009 North Street façade, 2015 before alterations South-West Axo House Lermer “Happy Days” 1970 Additions by Day and De Wet architects to the 1943 structure