Modern wood panel Property On Bay Front Cliff

Wow is the word of this great Auckland, New Zealand property design and style of Bossley Architects comes to mind at first sight. A stone wall separates the residence from the street, while on the other surface of the web site, overlooking a cliff serene vistas views Browns Iceland Karaka Bay. While this strange but beautiful place is certainly a draw, is something of a local landmark, the house itself, its front dressed in a signature wooden plate dish - a traditional material in a modern manner are used. But views of the bay, invites a glass facade to look at.

"The nature of the house has been determined by the constraints of the Web Site", explain the architects. "The hotel is in Glendowie under an all-natural edge through steep bush-clad cliff that rolls down to Karaka Bay and the winding road that located the fronts property to designed. The bend in the road outside the property in the limitation and the front yard setback line for the house down. To the site to maximize the property was "alt =

The house is situated in a veil of dark-stained cedar boards work horizontally across the facade disguised by visual interest while obscured interiors of the Street view.

Like its facade, interiors are also affected by this bold exterior style, which extends over the ample windows, like contemporary art, framed and hanging on the air. Of the architects ", an open-riser wood and steel staircase winds its way through a triple height space from the garage level to the primary living area and then up to a further two levels. Their view of the stairs hanging over layers of stainless steel mesh screen from the ceiling in between the stairs and a dark stained wooden sieve filtered. "

While the street side of the residence is covered with wood, the bay-side open, offering unobstructed views of water and greenery.

Also, the bathroom has a clerestory window and let organic light flow into those dark, dramatic space, with dark slate, wall-to - Wall mirror, rich red backsplash, and an invisible glass shower.

The house '; s public areas have a cool, modern edge. Minimalist living rooms are decorated with modern style, the less proves actually decorated is,

The modern rooms are equipped with rich wood floors, and sunlight pouring in through floor to ceiling glass heated. A modern fireplace to a specific destination, and a kitchen on the other this open concept strategy tends to make this a best entertaining area.

And what it off, the sliding glass walls open to the nature living in the garden invites spilling.

At first glance, this feature seems quite closed, but it is really a defense that will be explored. The privacy from the public and visual interest to passersby.

But of still another point of view, your meeting this makes douse a comprehensive 180 with movable walls, terraces, balconies and windows you can see the nature, even if all the doors and windows are closed.

Bossley Architects by Contemporist
Credit: Simon Devitt