Onehunga Tai Ho House | Alteration by Salmond Reed Architects
This home in one of Onehunga’s oldest streets was built c.1860 and is situated on a large 3176m² property in the company of a number of large scheduled trees. Salmond Reed Architects altered the house to suit contemporary family living, expanding and rearranging the living internal spaces, in conjunction with enhancing the character to achieve a striking aesthetic improvement.
It was originally owned in 1884 by businessman Charles Suttie who operated a nearby tannery - now known as Suttie’s Estate. Like many of its era and of local prominence, the house has evolved over time with additions and modifications, including the 1920's verandah and south bay window and the 1980's north dormer windows.
Such modifications are relevant and important as markers of the accumulated architectural history pertaining to the house.
Our client's brief was to re-arrange internal spaces to the east 'wing' of the house to include a new kitchen, dining room and bathroom. Work included an extension to the north verandah and a porch to the south, increasing the total area of this wing and providing much needed amenity to the property - principally, a more family-oriented kitchen area to take full advantage of its northerly aspect.
Salmond Reed Architects has worked with the scale and proportion of the existing verandah to achieve a striking aesthetic improvement. Owner convenience and comfort has been improved by providing spaces which open out directly onto the north facing outdoor living area.
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Salmond Reed Architects are an ward winning multi-disciplinary architectural design, and heritage conservation practice.
Founded in 1993 by the late NZIA Gold Medal recipient Jeremy Salmond. We bring over thirty years’ of nationwide experience and expertise to your project, whether it involves the sensitive adaptation of a character building or the design of a contemporary structure in a sensitive environmental setting (or, indeed, a combination of both.)
Directors Rosalie Stanley, Lloyd Macomber, and Philip Graham, lead a staff of around twenty talented registered architects and graduates, chartered building surveyors, heritage consultants and support staff, all of whom share a resolve to deliver optimum project solutions to meet client aspirations and budgets.
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