Oratia House Additions and New Kitchen

By Lynda Slaney Architects

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The client purchased an unfinished masonry blockhouse some years ago, which had been hastily sold by a developer. The house itself was well designed but needed to connect to the site, had no garaging and its kitchen was very basic. A cedar pergola along the northern side, along with an outdoor fire, some privacy block walls and landscaping were undertaken. This enabled the client to both have some shade in their double height northern living area, and somewhere to barbeque when the weather was less pleasant. A new front entry porch and wood store to the south were constructed, again using cedar and designed to visually link and form an integral part of the existing blockhouse. A triple car garage and workshop were also added on site.        

The existing kitchen was gutted, with the timber top from the original island being resurfaced and reused. A scullery was formed from a storeroom adjacent to the kitchen and this too was fitted out. Then the entire living area was given a new colour scheme and fabrics chosen for window seats and furnishings.

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Oratia House Additions and New Kitchen

Western Red Cedar
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Pureply Birch Pre | Joinery Plywood
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Lynda Slaney Architects (LSA) is an NZIA registered architecture practice and a Design 3 Licensed Building Practitioner with more than 23 years experience across a range of both residential and small commercial projects, including new and renovation design. 

Connecting with people and providing great but practical design solutions to their spaces is the driver in my work. My aim is to provide you with a personal service, listen to your requirements, and produce something that will add to your quality of life. 

The project must be affordable, enhancing the existing built and natural landscape it sits in. Its aesthetic is generated from your preferences and the existing context. I hope to create something better than expected yet still within your budget!

It can start with project feasibility studies, and pre purchase design consultation, then move to preliminary sketch designs. These can be developed to include colour and joinery design, then resource consent and building consent plans, through to builder selection and project observation. I am happy to guide you step by step through the process, and all the while ensuring you’re comfortable with the pace. I believe in having integrity in all we do, and you’ll find our service straightforward, and honest.

We service central, west and south Auckland areas as well as the Waikato region. 

We undertake the following;

  • House Alterations and Additions
  • New Homes
  • Office/Medical Centre Interior Fit Outs and Alterations
  • Preschool/Childcare Design Alterations and New Builds
  • Kitchen and Interior Joinery Design
  • Colour Consultancy
  • Feasibility Studies