This house is a redesign of a beloved family home that was damaged during the Canterbury Earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. The clients wanted to build a new home to meet their changing needs, both now and in the years to come.
The resulting design maximises the orientation of the home for sun, provides shelter from the prevailing wind, and allows scope to downsize and further develop the site in future.
The plan provides a large double height family room, including the kitchen, dining and living.
A library / reading room is accessed from the same space, along with two separate small home offices.
The layout includes a gallery space that links the main living and work areas to the bedroom wing, affording long views through the house to the street and gardens beyond.
Client: Private
Location: Christchurch
Status: Completed 2019
