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Sentinel House.

ArchiPro Project Summary - Contemporary waterfront residence in Auckland, transforming a concrete structure into a single-family home with stunning harbour views, featuring a double-height living space, horizon pool, terraced gardens, and a refined palette of travertine stone and teak details.

Title:: Sentinel House
Architect:: Julian Guthrie Architecture
Category:: Residential/; New Builds
Region:: Herne Bay, Auckland, NZ
Building style:: Contemporary
Photographers:: Simon Devitt Photographer

The Sentinel house is a large home on Auckland’s waterfront, spread over 4 levels of spaces facing north to the harbour views. The brief required the conversion of the existing concrete building structure, converting it from multiple units to a single home. The design concept was to create a double height main living space in the core of the home, with new stairwells and outdoor spaces to connect the various levels and exterior areas. A horizon pool is suspended below the tree canopy, whilst terraced gardens lead from the house down to the beach terrace and boatsheds below. The home features a classic palette of pale travertine stone and crisp white concrete, offset with dark steel and teak details.

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Julian Guthrie Architecture. Julian Guthrie is the director of Julian Guthrie Architecture Ltd, having led a practice since 1999. Julian Guthrie leads a boutique office team specialising in the design of innovative and enduring private homes and beach houses. Julian’s work has received numerous awards from the New Zealand Institute of Architects, and been published extensively in both local and international publications.