Armstrong House
By Ian Burrow Architects
This was the second "round" house with central atrium designed by Ian Burrow Architects for the Armstrongs, the first being Greenhith in Auckland.
Unfortunately, the Greenhithe house was on a 10acre block and was bought by a developer. The land was subsequently subdivided, and the house demolished.
The Kerikeri house, although very similar to the Greenhithe house, is strictly "teardrop" shop, allowing a garage to be positioned in the rectangular corner of the teardrop.
The overall design is around a circular atrium with a large glazed roof, with a planted area, water feature, and a grand piano in the centre. The atrium is utilitarian as well, being the access to all rooms - there are no halls or corridors.
Construction employs large timber poles and beams supporting the timber framed and sarked roof, which is sheathed with copper tapered tray roofing.
All walls, interiors and exterior, are finished with traditional plaster on the timber framing, with a paint finish.
The site has been extensively landscaped with thousands of trees and plants and includes a lake with a jetty, and a Japanese garden complete with bridge.
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A small Architectural Practice which specialises in one-off design of buildings, and especially residential projects, which have unique and innovative design appeal, with internal spaces both exciting and practical, expressed in an overall design which is unsurpassed.
lan's vast experience over more than 35 years as a New Zealand architect but with time spent working in the Pacific islands, Sydney, London, and San Francisco, and in addition travelling to Europe, Singapore, and South America, gives him great insight to the many wonderful and different aspects of architecture.
His Practical experience in designing both large multi-storey buildings and multi-use developments, and both large and small budget residential projects, together with hands-on construction ability, gives him an ability to produce high-quality drawings which translate into high quality buildings.
Every project carried out by lan Burrow Architects is given total dedication, with the aim of producing the best building possible.
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