About

Seatoun Heights House.

ArchiPro Project Summary - A stunning residence on a steep site in Seatoun Heights, expertly designed to harmonize with its natural surroundings while maximizing spectacular views and light, featuring a unique dual-level structure clad in dark corrugated iron and a flowing, open living space.

Title:: Seatoun Heights House
Architect:: Parsonson Architects
Category:: Residential/; New Builds

The house sits on a steep site above Seatoun Heights Road and was tailored to the site, to fit within budget and the WCC building envelope. The owners were attracted to the property because of the spectacular views and being amongst the existing established vegetation.
The bedroom level is excavated back into the hillside forming a base to the upper, lighter and more open living level. It undulates in and out, allowing light in and views out, giving each bedroom a different character and aspect.

Clad in dark vertical corrugated iron it anchors the form into the site and is intended to develop a relationship with the established trees. The lighter form of the living level above flows across the bedroom level wrapping around an existing small flat area of lawn and garden to the northwest of the house. The floor level steps down towards view and allows views from the lawn, through the house and out to the harbour beyond.

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Products used

HB510 Stair Rail Bracket for HandrailsHalliday + Baillie

Professionals used

Parsonson ArchitectsArchitects

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Parsonson Architects

Architects

Wellington

p-a.nz

Parsonson Architects. Parsonson Architects was established in 1987 and is based in Wellington, New Zealand. The practice has focused primarily on individual houses and aims to produce work with a high level of sensitivity and discipline, engaging the spirit of each owner and site. More recently projects have included apartment buildings, retail fit outs in North America and Europe and competition entries across a variety of building types and project scales.The practice is recognised as consistently delivering work of excellence, represented by the major awards and regular features in both local and international architecture and design publications.