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City downsizer.

ArchiPro Project Summary - A contemporary transformation of a compact inner-city townhouse, revitalizing its 1970s architecture with bold additions, stained cedar, and corrugated roofing, while enhancing outdoor connectivity and spatial flow.

Title:: City downsizer
Architect:: Four Walls Architecture
Category:: Residential/; Renovations and Extensions
Region:: Freemans Bay, Auckland, NZ
Completed:: 2018
Price range:: $0.5m - $1m
Building style:: Contemporary
Photographers:: Simon Devitt Photographer

A compact, tired inner-city townhouse got made over, re-planned and brought back to life. The new additions to the front and rear used the existing house’s strong geometry to generate bold, contemporary architecture that compliments the old house while adding an exciting new look to this 1970’s terraced housing precinct.

Stained cedar and corrugated roofing complement existing blockwork and roof tiles. Multiple outdoor spaces connect the house to the sun, the light leafy street and a shared park at the rear. Planning allows visual connection from the front to the rear of the house, making the compact plan feel spacious and free-flowing.

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Herne Bay, Auckland

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Four Walls Architecture. Four Walls Architecture is a boutique, award-winning NZIA practice that prides itself on concise, clear, calm and beautifully crafted architecture both inside and out. We believe in architecture that stands the test of time, through its function, purpose, materiality and quality of design. Our clients are our priority; without you, we cannot create, so we leave aside ego and put you, your budget and your project vision at the centre of all our work.We have worked throughout New Zealand, in its unique coastal, rural and urban environments, so we know how every site brings its own design opportunities and constraints, and how to make the best of both. We have an exceptional team who are equally committed to your project; you are in safe hands at every project stage as we help you bring your project to fruition, from the first meeting to completion.