Creatively affordable family home and studio 2021
This project is a wonderful showcase of what is achievable with creative thinking, invested clients and a willing partner design and build team.
Our clients approached us with a relatively well formed plan, and our role was to test it, refine it, and ‘SIP-ify’ it. SIPs were the material of choice - owing to their ability to create a blank canvas - which in this case was to be painted by the artist client and family.
Lower levels accommodate workshop, studio and undercroft, while the middle of the house contains an efficient 3 bedroom family home - expanding out onto sunny decking and private elevated aspect. The main kitchen / dining area is over-height - allowing for a dramatic raised ‘lantern’ roof and viewing loft with a direct line of sight to Rangitoto and the Gulf.
DESCRIPTION
Building Footprint: 142m² + 65m² deck
Size: 232m². 3-bedroom, 2 bathroom, loft, studio office & workshops
Foundation/floor: Fully insulated plastic pod concrete slab
Cladding: Profiled sheet metal and thermally modified pine
Windows: Double glazed powder-coated aluminium
Heating: Passive solar
Water & wastewater: Mains connected with solar water heating
COSTS (2021)
House & undercroft: $680,000
Above: Concept views - black & white
Above: Rear views and corrugate 'cheeks'
Above: Not black and white - but colour!
Above: 'Naked SIPs', lantern & loft