Khandallah House Renovation
By Guy Evans Architects
This project is a small renovation of a house over-looking Wellington harbour.
The key to this project is light. The images may dwell on the fun at night but the potential for opening up to the sun was so important here. The original orientation (as seen in the before photo) turned its back on the street therefore eliminating potential for heat and light from the afternoon sun. The new design reconfigures the roof line to give the house presence and allow the sun into the heart of the house.
Some of that free energy is stored in the polished concrete floor to be released at night. To be more self-sufficient was important to the owner and rain water harvesting was also thoroughly researched. The design responds to the relatively busy suburban street with privacy, views and sound insulation having to be considered. A series of vertical slot windows provide views in and out to pedestrians and traffic.
A horizontal translucent light box provides light to both inside and out. Space has been provided that can be used anytime of the year that relates to outside and internal rooms.
Professionals used in
Khandallah House Renovation
More projects from
Guy Evans Architects
About the
Professional
Guy Evans Architects is an architecture and interior design practice based in Otautahi Christchurch. We are an NZIA Practice member.
Our project work is located throughout Aotearoa New Zealand within a variety of contexts that present unique challenges for our team to tackle with passion and commitment to our clients.
We are primarily focused on residential dwellings from single family houses to apartments and townhouses; new builds and renovations of existing.
We also have a broad experience in a range of commercial building types and their associated interior design.
Current projects include new houses in Fendalton and Waimairi Beach, additions to houses in Sumner and Remuera, a four-storey alteration in Mt Victoria and the repurposing of decommissioned water tanks in Seatoun into a residential brutalist concrete bolthole!
We tailor our services to suite each project. This enables us to optimize the value we bring to all our clients.
Our strong relationships with other key consultants and the building industry as a whole is vital and enables great team work throughout our projects.
There has never been a more challenging time than now for our industry.
We see this as a tremendous opportunity to make a difference.
Our creativity is well balanced with a pragmatic underlay. This allows our early investigations and feasibility studies to maximize the potential of a site while allowing our clients appropriate buffer with clear communications around the project road ahead.
Our wide-ranging experience is laser focused on the jobs at hand.
We love problem solving and understand what good design can bring to our clients.
Our design process aims to distil the essence of the problem.
This transforms the project into something that is more than just a functional building.
It will have a refined elegance that will stand the test of time.
- ArchiPro Member since2024
- Follow
- More information