Fulcrum House
By TS Architects
The Fulcrum House explores and evolves a contemporary domestic archetype that has become familiar to the suburban streets of Christchurch; a model that commonly sees a single-storied garage, a double height entry atrium and a two-storied (often gabled) form containing the primary living spaces, arranged in a formal line up from shortest to tallest and pushed hard against the southern boundary of the property (in a "fight the boundary, chase the sun" type approach). In this instance, this 'familiar' plan is deconstructed and rearranged to suit the trapezoidal geometry of the site boundaries, utilising the central entry atrium as a fulcrum or pivot point, providing a common circulation point between public living, private sleeping and auxiliary service spaces.
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TSArchitects Ltd is the Ōtautahi/Christchurch based architectural practice of multi-award winning Architect Tobin Smith.
Tobin has formed a strong reputation in the architectural industry for his progressive designs, particularly in the residential housing and multi-housing sector. A unique blend of creativity and pragmatism has resulted in an impressive portfolio of built work spanning multiple locations throughout New Zealand and in a broad range of size and budget. Each project is specifically informed by its site, context and client’s wishes, but each carries an overarching desire to be meaningful and unashamedly ‘kiwi’.
Having found previous success as a founding director of CoLab Architecture Ltd and COMMON Ltd, TSArchitects Ltd signifies and celebrates 20 years of practice for Tobin and his team.
“Uninhabited by tradition, inspired by the past and resolutely optimistic about the future, we enjoy nothing more than making great buildings for great people”.
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