| The intention was to renovate
an existing holiday home for a family on a dramatic site in
Kuaotunu. The bach had served the family well for many years
and was imbued with family memories. It was too valuable as
a family artefact to demolish.
The holiday experience is reinforced by the separate pavilions
being disconnected from the main living room, this results
in a camping experience of going from ‘tent to tent’.
The social organisation of the plan is relaxed and holiday-like.
There is no front entry. Experiences of everyday rituals are
connected to the outside and a contrast from urban living.
The en-suite opens to the outside, allowing the experience
of showering and bathing in nature.
Materials were chosen to reflect the relaxed coastal colours
and for their lack of maintenance - the zinc roof designed
to imitate notional fish scales.
The existing bach is now opened to the sun and view. The
sliding glass walls are organised to dissolve the barrier
between inside and outside. Shutters allow the house to be
closed up while the owners are not in residence.
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