Akatarawa Valley by Space Architecture Studio

Akatarawa Valley

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Set in the Akatarawa Valley in Kapiti, New Zealand, this family home was designed for a couple and their two teenage children. This residential home was designed to complement Kapiti’s natural landscape and native bush setting and maximise opportunities for views to the valley. The design of the home experiments with contrasts and varying spatial volumes - light and dark, active and passive, communal and private, transparency and solidity. You enter the home into a gallery space and are instinctively drawn through and down into the heart of the home, the kitchen and living areas, with expansive views beyond. These spaces open to the north and east with views to the bush and valley and enable interaction with the Kapiti landscape. A study area overlooks the kitchen/living area and enables engagement in family life below and opportunities for views beyond. Awards: Winner: 2013 Resene ADNZ/Resene Regional Architectural Design Award for Residential Interiors. Highly Commended: 2013 Resene ADNZ/Resene Regional Architectural Design Award for New Homes between 150 and 300sqm. National Finalist: 2013 Resene ADNZ/Resene National Architectural Design Award for Residential Interiors.

Set in the Akatarawa Valley in Kapiti, New Zealand, this family home was designed for a couple and their two teenage children. Read more

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“We would highly recommend Nathan and the team at Space if you are looking at creating your dream house. After several concept meetings, the team helped us evaluate what was important for us in a house and they came back with a home, which we loved the look of and which fitted into our surroundings perfectly. We also loved working with Tushka on the interior, this really took the pressure off when we were building, having all of these things already sorted. It was so much fun having someone come to you with sample suggestions, instead of having to start from scratch. Today, not only do we have a gorgeous house, but a home that suits our family and lifestyle perfectly.”

George & Michelle Goldie