2023 Waikato/Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards Winner
Slide House
Pip had a vision for a home with a sense of humour and a slide for her children and grandchildren to enjoy, Adam Mercer made it happen with a quirky house that reflects her personality. Elevated above the flood plain, the two-storey home sits tightly along the street front separating the public realm from the private internal spaces and sheltered northern courtyard beyond. The cedar batten rainscreen façade is punctuated with windows of varying size and colour, and a large-scale mural by a local artist features at the building’s street edge. By day pōhutukawa cast ever-changing shadows on the façade, while ethereal dappled light through coloured windows adds to the theatrical experience of the entry, stair and living spaces. By night the home becomes a whimsical colourful lantern. This delightful architectural response encourages curiosity, intrigue and playfulness, exudes positivity and promotes community and conversation.
- Practice
- Mercer and Mercer Architects Ltd
- Category
- Housing
- Location
- Waikato/Bay of Plenty
