Thatcher Street House Renovation
By Malcolm Taylor Architects
This project was to rationalize a 1960s house with Carport, that had undergone many alterations over the past 60 years, most of which were detrimental to the use of space, access to sun views & light.
Central to the alterations was the opening up of the Main kitchen living Dining room.
An exposed steel post & beam relates to the functional & industrial/pop culture that became the theme of the house. The clients' passion for the restoration of 1971 Kawasaki 175cc F7, has allowed the most recent, to be displayed in the lounge/ entry lobby of the house.
AREA: 302m2 + 550m2 Decks
COST: $620,000.00
USES: Residential Home & Office.
SERVICES: Architecture, Kitchen concept, Lighting, Interior Design.
CLIENT QUOTE:
"Our renovation project was a thoroughly enjoyable and stress-free experience thanks to a wonderful architect and superb builders.
Malcolm from X-Site took our simple idea and created something extraordinary.
He fueled our imaginations and inspired our dreams with our best interests always at the fore.
If it wasn't for Malcolm's vision, insight and direction along with Nathan Robertson’s extraordinary building skills we wouldn't have what we have now...our totally perfect, dream home"
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Creating Ongoing Joyful Experiences.
We believe in the pursuit of the craft of architecture and building. The process of creating the built environment is very rewarding and a successful project can largely be attributed to a committed and highly communicative team of the client/contractor/architect.
Malcolm Taylor and Associates work from the casual, relaxed environment of a 1960's converted church in the eastern suburbs, providing an excellent atmosphere for creative endeavour. This is a working example of a revitalised building with “soul” and a newfound function demonstrating the way we approach restoration work. We have a dedicated team of Architects striving for excellence, ingenuity and integrity.
The process of “making” is reflected in the way we design, communicate, model and document, as well as how our buildings "go together". Building technology and materials are more often than not a catalyst to defining the building program, whether this is related to colour, texture, context or performance criteria. All of these chosen elements have an undertone of sustainable effectiveness and we readily discuss such directions with clients as they arise in each project evolution.
Malcolm Taylor Architects has been published regularly, showing a highly capable range of skills within the retail sector, educational buildings, commercial building refurbishment, commercial interiors, furniture design, residential and apartment buildings. We now have clients throughout Australasia and enjoy applying our design discipline to a variety of different environments.
We have an intuitive, yet functional approach to each project, with a broad range of awards from differing categories of the built environment. Many of these projects start with a re-evaluation of typology and appropriateness, leading to a solution not often expected. Success with an NZIA Supreme Award for a house on the Auckland West Coast is a testament to the level of excellence we offer our clients. This is the highest award received within the NZIA.