HOUSING – ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS AWARD

AUCKLAND, TĀMAKI MAKAURAU KEENE FAMILY HOME BY BULL O'SULLIVAN ARCHITECTURE “A relatively unchanged street façade opens up (and up and up) to an extensive addition behind this project, skilfully managing the planning of a large house on a 40° slope, and in close proximity to neighbours on both sides. The alteration achieves expansive views from each level and a surprising amount of outdoor amenity, including sheltered courtyards and a pool at the apex of the site. The palette of materials inside and out includes native timbers, woollen carpets and cork, which are sympathetic to the original house but distinct from the white façade of the exterior and the neighbouring dwellings. This project is extremely responsive to the brief from the family–;a physical copy of which is framed on a wall in the home…

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Architecture NZ (Digital) - 1 Issue, November-December 2023

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