2022 Canterbury Architecture Awards Winner
Driftwood Home
This well-crafted beachside home is a delightful addition to the Sumner Esplanade. The quirky forms and extensive material palette of the building’s exterior open to an interior full of surprising spatial richness and materiality. A rigorous briefing process has led to a carefully resolved floorplan that serves the clients’ needs well. Private, angled viewshafts set along the sides of the building deliver unexpected ocean vistas from rooms deep within the site. Immaculate craftsmanship, clever planning, and the inclusion of personalised stories within the design has resulted in a house that is closely aligned with its owners, and clearly a joy to occupy.
- Practice
- South Architects Ltd
- Category
- Housing
- Location
- Canterbury
