Stepped Pyramid - Owl House

3D Model

The Owl House is a celebrated example of outsider art created by Helen Martins (1897–1976), who transformed her home over several decades into a visionary installation of crushed glass, cement, and sculptural figures inspired by biblical imagery, Eastern philosophy and her imagination. After Martins’ death, the property was acquired and restored by the Camdeboo Municipality and is now formally protected as a South African National Heritage Site, curated as a house museum. GDHA spatially documented the Owl House and Camel Yard in October 2025

Catalogue name: 90 Stepped Pyramid Material: Cement, Glass Place: Owl House, Nieu-Bethesda, Eastern Cape, South Africa Scanning technique: Photogrammetry

Capture date: October 2025

3D model created by: Roshan Bhurtha

Special thanks to all at the Owl House Foundation & Amanda Snyman