Lengau Lodge is located in the Limpopo Province in northern South Africa. The project program is a wildlife-viewing lodge situated in the Welgevonden Game Reserve, a private wildlife preserve.

Site Strategies:
The buildings are located on land that slopes to the north. The buildings are sited on existing level pads wherever possible to reduce the amount of grading. The buildings are oriented in a linear fashion along three terraces that fan out subtly from each other. The buildings are generally oriented to the north to take advantage of the best views, and also to orient to the low northerly arc of the winter sun.
The remote nature of the site requires that all sewage and water reticulation be dealt with on the site. Septic tank effluent is processed through anaerobic rock filters, two constructed wetlands and aerobic bio-filters. The water from the wetlands is used either for irrigation purposes, or is fed into a watering hole for animals. The remainder of the water is allowed to percolate back into the water table.

Building Strategies:
The buildings are constructed out of brick and concrete bases with wooden roof timbers and thatched roofing. Modern space making ideas are transcribed onto vernacular tradition to create buildings that use thick masonry poche walls on their south elevations. Poche walls house infrastructure while the north elevations use extensive glazing sheltered by concrete verandah canopies to open up to the views. A clerestory window level separates the masonry base from the wood roof timbers above. This clerestory level allows natural light to penetrate deeply into the buildings.