2012 Wellington Architecture Awards Winner
Waikanae House
The brief for this family bach was short: to capture something of the spirit of the area in a new holiday home. The resulting building, with its reference to fibrolite construction detailing, has that sense of unflappable informality so essential in a home-away-from-home. The architect designed the house as a ‘dune hopper’ – an open-plan living area perches over bedrooms to acquire a view out to Kapiti Island. With its simple built-in furniture providing a variety of superb lounging and viewing points around the room, this space is a subtle and relaxed receptacle for unfettered sunlight and expansive views.
- Practice
- Parsonson Architects
- Category
- Housing
- Location
- Wellington
