By Bonnifait + Associates Architects
The Glenn Innes conversion of a 1 acre / 1 house site into 5 compact, self contained - yet spacious, town houses is part of the larger redevelopment of suburban Auckland. These modular houses share an identical core , although varying in size, display the same design quality - large volume and direct sun access through out.
These five houses are connected by a series of walkways and boardwalks that meander through a landscaped native bush setting. This site also offers a shared recreation space for all the residents to enjoy – in addition to the generous private decks and courtyards each of the homes come with. Light-filled, naturally ventilated and finely crafted, each home has been finished with an individual palette of colours and materials to make each one unique.
North-facing to capture the sun, with double-height atrium spaces and walls of operable glass, the ground floor can be opened up to create a large protected living area with framed views. A downstairs bedroom can be also utilised as a second living / media room.
Upstairs, the 2 to 3 bedrooms are equally airy and light-filled, opening to far away view and connected to the atrium space below.
Photographs by Russell Kleyn
Atelierworkshop was founded in 2000 on a plurality of thoughts and languages as a working process. The collaborative has different and diverse architectural experience in various parts of the world that combine professional work and research.
Their approach is orientated towards reconnecting people with a physical reality, a territory, its history and a cultural context. Over 23 years in practice they have developed a portfolio from bespoke residential and commercial boutique architecture to light industrial development, regenerative tourism and eco farm development.
“Our architecture seeks to reveal the landscape and the environment through innovation and common sense. Our projects are developed from a concern for forming one body with the site. Without compromising on design, we put priority on finding sustainable solutions".