Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 31 No 10 New Zealand | Page 96
Let there
be light
This master bathroom
achieves lightness
and privacy
Architect: Mark Peters AIA, Studio
Dwell Architects
Design consultant: Bernard Morauw
General contractor: McLeod Builders
Bathroom vanity: Wenge wood
veneer; solid surface countertops
Paints and stains: Benjamin Moore
Master bathroom floor and shower:
Dark grey porcelain tile
Lighting: Interior ambient lighting,
Lightology
Lighting controls: Lutron
Master bath faucets, shower head
and controls, tub filler: Vola, chrome
Tub: Lacava TUBo4 soaking tub
Above: In this master bathroom by
Studio Dwell, clerestory windows,
a long vanity mirror and concealed
lighting all give a potentially dark
bathroom a light, airy feel.
Right: The handleless wenge vanity
consists of two cantilevered forms. A
light court is to the right.
A two-storey house built on sloping terrain to
optimise outlooks often has downstairs rooms
situated in the shadow of the hillside. This can
make it tricky to introduce sufficient natural
light into these potentially darker spaces.
Such was the case with this bathroom, part
of a first-floor master suite in a contemporary
home designed by architect Mark Peters of
Studio Dwell.
“The expansive bedroom faces outwards
to spectacular river views, with the bathroom
tucked in behind,” Peters says. “I brought light
into this rear space in several ways. Instead of
separating the rooms completely, I bisected the
suite with a 2.1m-high privacy wall. This allows
light to filter across from the 2.7m-high bedroom into the bathroom. There is also a light
court at the end of the bathroom that bathes
the shower stall in sunlight while still retaining
privacy for the owners.”
Clerestory windows, a transparent shower
wall and a long vanity mirror were other ways
the light flow is optimised. Concealed diffused
lights enhance the airy effect and enliven the
room by night.
The elongated vanity is a feature within the
pared-back space. Designed in two overlapping
forms, this is a nod to the shape of the contemporary house. In addition, it accentuates the
room’s linear form.
“Given the clean-lined, minimalist look
of the bathroom, adding textural interest was
important,” says Peters. “The large, smooth
tiles and sleek wenge wood on the vanity are
contrasted by the coarse concrete dividing wall.”
Story by Charles Moxham
Photography by Marty Peters
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