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Thoughtful additions to this mid-century home, originally designed by Paul Pascoe in the 1960s.

As well as the functional requirements of adding new bedrooms, there's an emphasis on flexibility of spaces to accommodate a growing family and their visitors.

Rationalisation of circulation and entrance areas, and keeping a long garden view, were guiding principles for the careful decisions around intervening with the original layout. Material choices, and the repeating roof line of the bedroom addition, also respect the essence of Pascoe's design.

The bedroom addition frames a new sheltered, internal courtyard while also acting as the end point for the gallery link and a portal to the contained garden, designed by Craig Pocock of Design Environment.

Photos: Russell Kleyn

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Herriot Melhuish O’Neill Architects is an NZIA award-winning practice with studios in Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland and Tauranga. Established in 1997, our rich portfolio of commercial and residential work demonstrates a strong commitment to creating beautifully-crafted architecture that enhances the lives of those who experience our buildings – both inside and out.

We believe that enduring architecture is a delicate balance of factors – our clients’ needs and aspirations, our professional training and expertise, the history and nature of the site – but also intuition and commonsense. Every design decision, from materials to how the building complements the landscape, matters to us and adds to the experiential qualities of our projects.  

Directors Max Herriot and John Melhuish in Wellington, Duval O'Neill in Christchurch and Matt Pearson in Auckland are committed to the best architectural design practices. HMOA Associate and registered architect Jenny Duck runs the Tauranga studio.

As well as new homes and house renovations, we have experience in the education, recreation, heritage, health and hospitality sectors, office interiors, multi-unit developments, civil projects and master-planning.   

Herriot Melhuish O'Neill Architects Ltd
Herriot Melhuish O'Neill Architects Ltd

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