2016 Nelson/Marlborough Architecture Awards Winner
Torea Studio
This small rural studio for work and meetings is an expressive response to a narrative. The metaphor of two Torea (oystercatchers) walking down the site has been captured with a single move - using Computer Numerically Controlled cut, cross-laminated timber panels wrapped in a tight skin of zinc. Restrained and deceptively simple, this approach creates a folded space that flows seamlessly from outside to in. Austere bedrooms are made delightful by a material richness and considered openings for light and views, and small moves, such as a perforated steel 'seat' over a radiator, elevate the overall effect of the building. This building was a joy to visit; it is a stimulating and creative work environment for its owner.
- Practice
- Tennent Brown Architects
- Category
- Housing
- Location
- Nelson/Marlborough
