Tag: Houses revisited | Architecture Now

Houses revisited: Seaside cabins

Projects | In the Bay of Islands, two identical cabins appear to dissolve at either end into their coastal bush setting. First published in 2016.

Houses revisited: Gable house

Projects | On a lush section, backing onto one of Auckland’s volcanoes, a tangerine-coloured gabled form pops up over a bungalow. First published in 2016.

Houses revisited: Arnold Street house

Projects | This unassuming bungalow by McCoy + Heine Architects was extensively renovated to suit an extended family. First published in 2016.

Houses revisited: Oakura house

Projects | Like an origami model, this experimental family home folds and bends along its site. First published in 2015.

Houses revisited: Langs Beach House

Projects | An architecturally designed modular system makes the ideal inter-generational holiday home, first published in 2015.

Houses revisited: Mellons Bay house

Projects | The relationship between land and water has been explored through the architecture of this clifftop residence, first published in 2015.

Houses revisited: Wanaka house

Projects | This modernist house eschews the traditional vernacular yet remains complementary to its surroundings, first published in 2015.

Houses revisited: Freemans Bay house

Projects | A traditional villa gets a less-than-traditional addition with this contemporary ‘about face’, first published in 2015.

Houses revisited: Mellons Bay house

Projects | The simple, almost minimal form of this house belies the level of amenity enjoyed by the family who call it home, first published in 2015.

Houses revisited: Mairangi Bay house

Projects | A floor-to-ceiling renovation transforms this 1960s bungalow into a sleek, contemporary house, first published in 2015.

Houses revisited: Otago stable house

Projects | An 1890s stable block is transformed into a warm, modern family home, first published 2015.

Houses revisited: South Canterbury farmhouse

Projects | This off-the-grid farmhouse proves that with sustainable architecture size doesn’t matter, first published in 2015.

Houses revisited: Dalefield house

Projects | The idiomatic style of the architecture belies the cutting-edge technology that lies at the heart of this home. First published in 2015.

Houses revisited: St Marys Bay house

Projects | Three storeys above the street, a discrete loft is inserted into a heritage suburb. First published in 2014.

Houses revisited: Pauatahanui house

Projects | A house for the ages takes root in the fertile lands north of the capital. First published in 2014.

Houses revisited: Kohimarama house

Projects | A house beyond repair sees a planned renovation project become a new build, first published in 2015.

Houses revisited: Closeburn Station house

Projects | The fractured forms of this house reference the site’s geological past. First published in 2015.

Houses revisited: Marsden Cove house

Projects | Future proofing ensures this holiday home will see its owners into their retirement. First published in 2015.

Houses revisited: Ocean house

Projects | This contemporary beach house by Malcolm Walker Architects offers moments of surprise and serendipity. First published in 2015.

Houses revisited: Pipi Beach house

Projects | Outside-the-box thinking has enabled a full-size family house to occupy a modest site. First published in 2014.