NZIA Wellington Architecture Award and Resene Colour Award.
Jury citation: “This relaxed seaside house with its simple layered roof planes and palette of materials, successfully inhabits a gently sloping site on the Kapiti Coast. Clever planning and attention to detail have created an enhanced sense of transparency to the house that offers both open and protected spaces with views to the beach, as well as flexibility to alter the layout according to the orientation of the wind and the sun”
This is a home that has the relaxed casualness of seaside living with the solidity, enclosure and practicality of a family home. It is designed to allow good views and connection to the beach while still offering a good deal of protection from the elements.
Exterior materials flow from outside to inside expressing separate building forms, revealing layers, linking spaces and the interior and exterior, which creates a sense of encampment. The roof pitch follows the line of the land up and away from downpipes, which are drawn out of the ground.
The layout is casual and flexible allowing response to the wind direction and sun. The east courtyard is sunny in the morning and sheltered from the north westerly. On the west side there are places to sit outside when it is calm and inside in the sun when its windy.
Photography - Patrick Reynolds
Awards:
NZIA Local Award for Architecture 2007, NZIA Colour Award 2007