2013 Canterbury Architecture Awards Winner
Ngaio Point Bach - Akaroa
The design gives a twist to the traditional typology of a two-storied bach by responding to the site’s numerous vistas with a stepped, seaward façade beneath an offset, traditional pitched roof. The dialogue set up between these two elements celebrates the building’s place in the Peninsula. This playful modulation has positively affected the bach’s interior spaces, providing interest within the plan of living and dining areas, and creating a sense of light-hearted space in the upper bedrooms. The interior is appropriately unpretentious; the effect is one of uncomplicated living among straightforward materials.
- Practice
- Wilson & Hill Architects Limited
- Category
- Housing
- Location
- Canterbury
