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Stevens Lawson Architects
Photography Mark Smith

The house for a family is situated on a quiet street in the inner Auckland
suburb of Herne Bay. Honed concrete blocks, dark stained timber and white
pre-cast concrete have been combined in an intensive sculptural composition
that has a sense of permanence and craft. The cast concrete facade acts
simultaneously as a public sculpture, a gift to the street, and as a protective
mask for the private spaces behind. The living spaces are laid out in
a linear progression along the length of the site, connecting the front
courtyard to the back yard. This continuous space steps down several levels,
following the natural slope of the land, defining distinct living and
dining areas. The three bedrooms are on the upper floor along with the
sky lounge, with views over the harbour. The sky lounge
can function as a private living space with separate stair access, or
as an extension to the main bedroom suite.

Shapes and textures are contrasted and repeated throughout the house and
landscape creating a sense of harmony, complexity and visual delight.
The triangular geometries repeated throughout establish an integrated
theme that engenders a personal character to the house.
Completed 2004
Stevens Lawson Architects - New Zealand houses featured:
Coxs Bay House
Herne Bay House
Hobson Bay House
Hot Water Beach House
Omaha House
Onehunga House
Onehunga Studio
Tamahere House
New Zealand buildings
Modern Architects
Company : Stevens Lawson Architects
Directors: Nicholas Stevens and Gary Lawson
Address: 19/75 Parnell Road, Parnell, Auckland 1050, New Zealand
Phone: +64 9 377 5376, email: mail@stevenslawson.co.nz
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