2016 Auckland Architecture Awards Winner
Albany House Alteration
This is an addition and alteration to a home on a grand scale. The architect had to endure cultural and language barriers that the average practitioner might have walked away from. The language of the existing Ron Sang design is carefully maintained while a serious addition and associated landscape component has been planned with micro-accuracy - right down to the imitation sheep in the bush. The sculptural drama of the movie room hovering over a pool is a master stroke and the games room is a playful departure to the formality of the Ron Sang grid. The selection of external materials that move inside and contrast or complement the original home's material palette is lyrical. This is yet another example of the work of a highly skilled architect.
- Practice
- Gerrad Hall Architects Ltd
- Category
- Housing - Alterations and Additions
- Location
- Auckland
