Thomson Cottage Renovations and Addition / Bonnifait + Giesen

Architects: Bonnifait + Giesen
Location: New Plymouth, New Zealand
Main Contractor: Dave Fabish Builders
Structural Engineering: Spencer Holmes Engineers
Client: Jeremy Thomson
Year: 2012
Photographs: Russell Kleyn

Additions and renovations to an existing railway cottage in New Plymouth. The existing roof line was extended to create a large double hieght area and an office mezzanine space.

While the street entrance side of the house was left largely untouched the new timber rainscreen detailing (using locally grown redwood) was introduced to create a lightbox over the entrance.