2021 Auckland Architecture Awards Winner
Light and Clay
The relationship between concept and form is articulated here via a series of cubic volumes clad in contrasting materials. Light and Clay is a powerful presence on its street, particularly at night when a translucent lightbox containing the main bedroom appears to hover above the clay living volume, which is clad and lined in terracotta tile. A third corrugated-iron box perches on poles, and completes an L-shaped arrangement that successfully orients a living courtyard to receive generous amounts of sunshine. This home is full of stunning moments, including a sculptural arrival space, sunken snug and a stair to the rear garden. The result is an assured study of materiality.
- Practice
- Crosson Architects Limited
- Category
- Housing
- Location
- Auckland
