Island Bay Hill House
By Lovell and O'Connell Architects
A new house for a couple and their dogs positioned on a precipitous site between an existing house to the East and a vertical cliff to the West.
The challenge of this project was to design a compact simple house on the steep slope without undermining the house above, while also providing privacy, and flat outdoor living space for the clients and their two dogs.
The design solution is a simple rectangular mono pitched form made from a light timber structure to avoid site excavation and maintain site stability. A sheltered deck is carved centrally out of the form between the bedroom and living zones, whilst the living opens out to the Northern valley views and sun.
This project is currently in progress
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Each architectural project we create evolves holistically from the poetics of landscape & craft, cultural context, sound technical understanding, budget pragmatics & client aspirations.
Founded in 2013 by Registered Architects Ana O’Connell and Tim Lovell, Lo’CA is an NZIA Architectural Practice based on Wellington’s south coast, working across a variety of scales, throughout New Zealand.
Our design process is informed by a strong collaborative approach within the studio and the partnerships we foster with clients, consultants and builders..
With an open-minded approach and clear design intent, we create thoughtfully nuanced buildings that celebrate people’s lives and connect to the New Zealand landscape.
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