Architect's 'bolts-and-all' approach for contemporary city houseEMMA-JANE HETHERINGTON EMMA-JANE HETHERINGTON EMMA-JANE HETHERINGTON EMMA-JANE HETHERINGTON EMMA-JANE HETHERINGTON EMMA-JANE HETHERINGTON EMMA-JANE HETHERINGTON EMMA-JANE HETHERINGTON EMMA-JANE HETHERINGTON EMMA-JANE HETHERINGTON EMMA-JANE HETHERINGTON EMMA-JANE HETHERINGTON EMMA-JANE HETHERINGTON EMMA-JANE HETHERINGTON EMMA-JANE HETHERINGTON EMMA-JANE HETHERINGTON EMMA-JANE HETHERINGTON EMMA-JANE HETHERINGTON This new house in Freemans Bay, Auckland, designed by Dorrington Atcheson Architects, features a Dutch gable roof that wraps down at either end to enclose attic-style bedroom pods. The cedar-wrapped garage volume, which includes a hidden door, appears to push into the living space at an angle. The family bathroom, in contrast, is a brightly painted circular pod that separates two bedrooms and a family living space. EMMA-JANE HETHERINGTON The cedar-wrapped garage volume, which includes a hidden door, appears to push into the living space at an angle. EMMA-JANE HETHERINGTON A concrete bridge with freestanding glass balustrading links the bedroom pods at either end of the house.

Source: Stuff July 18, 2016 02:37 UTC