The main feature of this New Zealand’s house is an boundless space surrounding it. The house sits long and low in this large and multi-layered landscape. The dark corrugated iron walls blend with the dark lines of Macrocarpa shelter planting in the distance. Thanks to a large size of the site, Parsonson Architects choose not...
House Oriented in Two Directions But Protected From Neighbors
The Northland House is designed by Parsonson Architects to sit high enough to overlook Wellington Harbour, New Zeeland. It’s oriented in two directions, east to the harbour and hills beyond and west to the afternoon sun. From the road the house peers austerely over the protective courtyard wall, while the inside spaces feel very open...
Sophisticated Waterfront Holiday Home – Waterford House
Simple shapes and a bold use of materials create a luxury environment that nevertheless captures the essence of the New Zealand coastal holiday experience. This sophisticated holiday home has magnetic appeal and bold, award-winning architecture. The house features a private jetty, pontoon and boat parking area and provides direct access to the open sea. The...
Single-Story Two Wings House with Dark Cedar Cladding on Hot Water Beach
Hot Water Beach House is a single-story beachfront property on the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula designed by Steven Lawson. It consist of two wings linked by a stained glass entry which protect a central garden courtyard from sea winds. The main living areas and master bedroom are stretched out along the beach frontage...
House With Sculptural Cast Concrete Facade – Herne Bay House
Stevens Lawson, a New Zeland architect, made a nice contribution to inner Auckland suburb of Herne Bay’s neighbor by creating this house. The house is for a single family and its main contribution to the street where it’s situated is its sculptural facade made of cast concrete. The facade has quite unusual shape and hide...