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Cliff Top House.

ArchiPro Project Summary - Cliff Top House in Orakei: A masterful architectural response to a challenging site, featuring stunning views of Hobson Bay and the Sky Tower, while ensuring privacy and maximizing sunlight on a steep bluff.

Title:: Cliff Top House - Orakei
Architect:: Leuschke Kahn Architects
Category:: Residential/; New Builds

The design of this home was a direct response to its site, being south facing and on a steep bluff overlooking Hobson Bay in Auckland. “It had great views back to the city, and my client asked to be able to stand in her kitchen and see the Sky Tower,” says architect, Paul Leuschke. The issue was there was no building platform. “It was a delicate exercise in making the most of a not-so-favorable site facing the wrong way [for the sun] and on a cliff, plus achieving a degree of separation from its neighbors.”

Photography Credit: Jamie Cobel

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Leuschke Kahn Architects

Architects

Auckland

leuschkekahn.co.nz

Leuschke Kahn Architects. Leuschke Kahn Architects Limited is an architectural practice based in Auckland, New Zealand. We offer a full professional service, including design, documentation and contract administration. Our practice can be involved in every aspect of your project, including kitchen, bathroom, interior and lighting design, and also hard landscaping. We create beautiful new homes, holiday homes, apartments and commercial projects for our happy clients.