The original house faced structural instability, necessitating a meticulous deconstruction approach rather than demolition. Repurposing of materials from the original house became a priority in the new design.
Key to the design was strategic orientation, maximising views and sunlight access. Introducing a new volume facilitated the incorporation of high-performing insulation and joinery, resulting in a thermally efficient house with minimal energy consumption.
Openings have been carefully placed to encourage rapid natural ventilation, ensuring a cool and breezy interior while being open to the views and sun. High windows allow eastern light in early in the morning while retaining privacy from the street, flooding the space in a warm golden glow.
The footprint of the house is small but the addition of decks and an outdoor room adds a sense of spaciousness and connection to the surrounding environment.
Location: Nelson
Stage: Completed, 2022
Builders: Simon Murray Builders
Joiners: The Custom Space
Consultants: NCE Consulting
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.
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