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Architects: a.k.a Architecture
- Area: 229 m²
- Year: 2014
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Photographs:Nic Nelson
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Manufacturers: APL NZ, APL Vantage, Carter Holt Harvey, ITI Timspec, Metro, Metro Glazing
Text description provided by the architects. The Nelson House is situated on a rise overlooking Kapiti Island and the coastal residences of Waikanae Beach. The clients brief was for a house that was quintessentially ‘Kiwi’ in its’ aesthetic and materiality. With a love of timber weatherboards, plywood and concrete, it became important to include these materials in the house in an honest and integral way. Due to the sloping nature of the site and the need to have a division between the owners’ day-to-day living spaces and guest accommodation, the plan required a split from the start – whether horizontal or vertical in nature.
