2022 Canterbury Architecture Awards Winner
Concrete Copper Home
Spatially complex with an underlying rigour, the Concrete Copper Home is a masterclass in form, light, and surprise. Located on a suburban site in Christchurch with an outlook towards a stream, this home breaks architectural suburban ‘norms’ with its brave sculptural forms. The client wanted the home to be gezellig, a Dutch word that can describe a space as cosy and fun or signifies a general togetherness that gives a warm feeling. This house is gezellig, and much more, with its restrained palette of copper, timber, and concrete, all meticulously detailed. Concrete Copper Home maximises the site’s potential, shows that a sculptural form is possible in a suburban context, and positively impacts the wellbeing of its inhabitants and visitors alike.
- Practice
- South Architects Ltd
- Category
- Housing
- Location
- Canterbury
