By Citrus Studio Architecture
How to nearly double the size of an existing villa while retaining the heritage and charm of the original was the challenge in this project. The answer to this brief was to add a second floor, housing three bedrooms and a bathroom in an extension that is designed using the forms and detailing of the original.
This freed up space at ground level to use the north facing side for living spaces, with a new, more open plan and modern, single storey extension to the rear for a new kitchen and dining area with a generous deck connecting living with the garden.
Citrus Studio Architecture is a practice based in Napier, working in the fields of public, commercial and residential architecture. Pride is taken in a collaborative approach to design, working alongside clients, consultants and the construction team to ensure the best result for the client and for the project.
Citrus Studio aspires to produce buildings that work, that belong, and that add to the environment in which they sit.
Function, economy, beauty and sustainability are all benchmarks that every design is tested against as it is developed. These concerns are addressed from the earliest concept ideas through to the detail design stages, where they are embodied in the construction details of the project.