Mt Eden House

Design for a new home in a leafy street in Mt Eden providing internal garaging, space to work from home, a pool and a lifestyle well suited for family. Located on a street with a mix of modern homes and character villas, the design was inspired by its context, while providing for a low maintenance and contemporary feel. A modernised verandah deck provides built-in seating for regular use and the ability to stay connected with the neighbours. An asymmetrical gable roof form is extruded back, capping a clean-lined vertical profiled metal upper storey, resting on the painted brick-clad ground floor form. Each level’s cladding provides a contrast in texture and weight, which breaks up the 2 storey proportions and adds a level of craft and visual interest. Generous glazing and sliding doors at the back provide a visual indoor/outdoor connection to a generous deck and pool area which traps the sun, and creates a safe, sheltered environment for the children to play and the adults to entertain in.