A family home stepping down a sloping site to the water’s edge below. Sitting alongside a public reserve it balances the need for privacy within the house whilst at the same time providing an interesting and natural edge to the reserve.
Soft materials and planting to the most public side of the house ensure that it doesn’t dominate the sense of calm and space of the Reserve.
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gra is a small practice that has completed large and small architectural commissions inside and outside New Zealand. The projects extend across the housing, accommodation, education and hospitality sectors. We are experienced in working closely with clients and consultants to ensure the smooth delivery of high quality buildings.
Our concern is to produce well researched, imaginative, intelligent, sensitive and workable solutions to architectural problems. We have the skills and experience to make a significant difference to the outcomes for clients as they move to achieve their architectural aspirations.
We continue to develop our philosophy to ensure our buildings are contemporary, environmentally aware, and sensitive to their landscape and locality.