2023 New Zealand Architecture Awards Winner
LANCASTER - The Luxury of Enough
This project does so much with a very modest budget, turning a very small cottage into a slightly larger, but significantly better home of 135m2. The jury was impressed with the considered planning, which ensures the liveability and adaptability of the modest spaces for a family of five, and brings light into the house. Square meterage is prioritised in the communal spaces, where life is lived, while children's bedrooms are smaller (and crucially, all identical) spaces. There are thoughtful details throughout, often created using generic and economic materials in a considered and crisp way. Occasionally a bespoke intervention offers something extra and delightful. This project is the result of an owner-architect carefully working through the specifics of his own family’s daily routines and occupation of space, producing a calm and robust house perfectly suited to their life.
- Practice
- Lloyd Hartley Architects Limited
- Category
- Housing - Alterations and Additions
- Location
- Auckland
