2020 Waikato/Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards Winner
Papamoa Beach house
This home offers a unique approach to planning the entry and circulation on a long, narrow beach site. Angled walls and soffits form the gateway, drawing visitors towards a telescoped view of the sea. The circulation loops back inside the veil, past bedrooms, to emerge in the bathing court on the west, undetected by neighbours or passers-by. The circuit is completed by the sunny northwest lawn. The living spaces and upper level master suite are clad in sombre, restful hues, like the old smoked wood of ryokan. The veil walls and entry court resemble modern shoji that alternate between screen and lantern.
- Practice
- Herbst Architects Ltd
- Category
- Housing
- Location
- Waikato/Bay of Plenty
