Kaiteriteri Family Bach By redbox architects 2017, Housing Category Award PHOTOGRAPHY DOMINIQUE WHITE
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he house presents a closed face to the street, concealing what lies within, but entry reveals crafted living spaces, with flanking bedroom wings spreading out to include the adjacent wetland within a generous outdoor area. Prefabricated structural elements were incorporated throughout to facilitate a tight construction programme, and sliding openings and articulated louvres allow interior spaces to be naturally ventilated and daylighting controlled. Careful planning allows for a summertime crowd, accommodated in a delightfully detailed bunkroom or plug-in camper vans. Accessed by a glazed ‘drawbridge’, the master suite offers a resort-style retreat from the more communal living and sleeping wings.
... entry reveals crafted living spaces, with flanking bedroom wings spreading out to include the adjacent wetland within a generous outdoor area. From top: Clockwise - A closed street facade; crafted indoor/outdoor living spaces; a resort-style master suite 44