2013 Auckland Architecture Awards Winner
Yock House
Designed for the son of Morris Yock, who created the local market for an iconic piece of Kiwiana which he christened the Jandal, this house subtly integrates the client’s liking for things Japanese with a desire for privacy and informal living. It won architect Lillian Chrystall the NZIA Bronze Medal for 1967. With a steep site sloping away from the road down to the inlet from Orakei Basin at the back, the house was integrated with its garden through a stepped series of decks intended to lead to a dock. Built-in timber furniture in the bedrooms and a window seat in the open plan living area maximised the floor area for entertaining. A low-pitched roof shades the deck for outdoor living, while dark stained rafters on the ceiling and sliding doors recall the rectangular patterning of Shoji screens.
