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Epsom House

Design for a new home in Epsom providing internal garaging, a home office, main residence and separate minor residence incorporated into a 3 storey building on a shallow hillside.

After relocating the existing house to another section, the client wanted a new home which seamlessly integrated the various functions into a single house, to cater for work, home and multi-generational use.

Access to a level rear yard is provided for private, sunny outdoor connection from the living room and to an already developed garden.

Internal stairs run straight up the driveway side of the house, serving each level. Natural light beams in from the top like a lantern, shaded by vertical timber louvres which complement the façade.

A vertical rhythm and patterning in the façade is created by the naturally toned timber cladding to frame the full height windows and articulate the upper levels which rest solidly on a brick-clad base.

Solar panels discretely concealed on the upper roof, and battery storage in the garage provides electricity and hot water heating for the house all year round.

Epsom House
Epsom House

About the
Professional

Auckland-based practice offering bespoke, design-focused solutions of the highest quality for residential and small commercial projects.

Approach

Parkes Architecture is motivated to produce outstanding results which our clients can contribute meaningfully to through the design process, to achieve optimal end-product value from their investment. This applies across the spectrum of project sizes – from a small house alteration to a complete new development.

We believe that through close collaboration with our clients, and rigorous exploration of each project’s potential, a high quality product can be produced which richly reflects the client's functional, social, economic and aesthetic needs.

Clear communication of processes and ideas - and an open-minded attitude to innovations and out-of-the-box thinking is something we pride ourselves on. We understand that it is critical that our clients are listened to, guided where required and kept in the loop all the way through their project’s development.

Being environmentally responsible and energy efficient are particularly important considerations in our design work. It is more important than ever to us that our designs get the best value out of these principles when the opportunities present themselves. In most cases this can be done without any increase in project cost – all it takes is to be integrated tactfully into the design from early on.

Ultimately, our aim is to help our clients achieve maximum value (in all senses of the word) for their investment; while producing an enriching end-product which they can be delighted with, and enjoy long into the future.

Background

With an expansive and award-winning background in New Zealand architecture, practice director and registered architect, Adam Parkes, draws on a wealth of experience in several of the country's leading architecture practices - working on a wide range of project typologies from residential alterations & new-builds, to various scales of complex commercial architecture.

Parkes Architecture is proud to be a New Zealand Institute of Architects Practice member.

Parkes Architecture
Parkes Architecture

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