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Onehunga Studio, NZ
Contemporary House, New Zealand
Onehunga Studio: Stevens Lawson Architects
Photographed by Mark Smith
The building is located in Onehunga overlooking the Manukau Harbour
and is the home and studio for an artist. Two black timber blocks
are separated by a rusty steel door. The blank facade, with its illusion
of a two dimensional painting, masks a light filled angular interior
space and verandah. The large room functions as a painting studio,
a living area and a garage for the owners prized vintage motor
cycle (the owner has a zen-like philosophy of minimal possessions).
A wall ten metres long and four metres high illuminated with southern
light is the focus for painting and exhibiting. A simple kitchen,
bathroom and storeroom complete the ground floor, while the bedroom
is upstairs with a private terrace and dramatic view.
The forms and materials of the house reference New Zealand rural and
vernacular architecture and have a synergy with the artists
enthusiasm for New Zealands history. The house embodies the
image of the artist as a man alone.
Completed 2005
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