Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 31 No 10 New Zealand | Page 73
NKBA DESIGN AWARDS 2015
Creative Excellence Kitchen Award
winner
Morgan Cronin
Cronin Kitchens
Auckland Chapter
Designer
Designer statement
Morgan Cronin
Cronin Kitchens
Auckland
(09) 813 6192
[email protected]
croninkitchens.co.nz
The kitchen is in an old kauri villa on
the waterfront that has undergone
a major refurbishment. Part of the
project involved moving walls within
the existing kitchen space to create a
scullery and to open up the kitchen to
the living room, sunlight and views.
Cabinetry
Stainless steel sheet for extractor
canopy by Precision Laser Cutters;
satin-finish stainless steel by Crosbie
Stainless Steel; slatted band-sawn finish
French oak supplied by BBS Timbers
with clear matte polyurethane lacquer
by Wallace Furniture Finishers; white
lacquer in scullery
Benchtops
Corian White Jasmine by Designer
Benchtops
Appliances
Ovens by Gaggenau; cooktop,
ventilation and dishwasher by Miele;
ventilation by Qasair; refrigeration by
Sub-Zero and Liebherr; microwave
by Panasonic; waste disposer by
InSinkErator;
Sinks
Sergio
Tapware
Dornbracht Elio
Handles
Sub-Zero
Hardware
Blum; Häfele
Bar stools
Patrick Norguet from ECC Lighting &
Furniture
Photography
Kallan Macleod
Although the clients specified a modern,
uncluttered kitchen, they also wanted
to retain a relaxed, comfortable feeling
about the space.
This is a family home so seating was
required for four people.
Although the kitchen space now looks
generous, one of the challenges was
that the wall at the rear was not wide
in proportion to the home’s size. This
wall needed to house the oven tower,
cooking centre, refrigerator and also
the entrance to the scullery. This space
has visually gained in proportion by
making the cooking centre as wide as
possible, with a massive sheet stainless
steel extractor box. Horizontal slats have
also been used below the hob bench,
exaggerating the lineal proportions of
this area.
A relaxed, comfortable feel has been
achieved by minimising the use of
different materials, and by contrasting
the modern, sharp-looking stainless
steel with natural driftwood-style slats
that shroud the island. A dishevelled
uniformity is achieved by using roughsawn slats that are individual in height as
well as thickness.
Judges’ comments
This is a beautifully presented kitchen
reminiscent of a Scandinavian palette,
but it’s also one that displays innovative
and creative detailing. The kitchen
highlights a particularly innovative use
of timber on the island, and a clever
detail on drawer fronts.
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