By Fineline Architecture
Rather than expanding the footprint of the existing house, the feeling of spaciousness was added by removing a part of the upper floor and establishing a connection between the two levels through a mezzanine space, a central staircase, and an oversized skylight. To minimize the environmental impact, the project retained as much of the existing structure and materials as feasible.
The modernisation efforts focused on upgrading the kitchen and bathrooms and creating an expansive master suite with an open ensuite bathroom, allowing for grand views of the vegetation of the Queen’s Gardens.
A kinda ‘downsize to maximise’ type of thing…
Location: Nelson
Stage: Completed, 2023
Builders: Simon Murray Builders
Joiners: The Custom Space
Consultants: Structex
Fineline is a Nelson-based architecture practice working across Aotearoa. Our work spans residential, hospitality and workplace projects, all underscored by a commitment to sustainable design.
We create inspiring spaces for everyday people using resources that don't cost the planet. We design with passion and rigour to craft spaces that are beautiful, meaningful, healthy, and light on their environment. As solution-minded creative thinkers, we always seek well-detailed, simple and elegant outcomes. For us, a good project supports individuals to grow, communities to thrive and ecosystems to flourish. We firmly believe that each project holds the potential to reflect the uniqueness of its place and people who inhabit it.
We are committed to delivering excellent service to our clients, offering guidance from project inception to the realisation of the built outcome.
Fineline Architecture is led by NZRAB registered architects Magdalena Garbarczyk and Mathew Hay.