Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 32 No 3 New Zealand | Page 68

Previous pages: This four-apartment
building complex by Giorgi Exclusive
has deep open-air terraces which
contribute to their open feel – even
when viewed from street level.
Above: An extended view runs right
through the apartment. The curved
wall avoids a passage-like feel.
Far right: Seen from within, and
with the connecting glass pivot door
open, the apartment’s indoor and
outdoor kitchens read as one.

Many modern apartments are organised in a
regimented way to maximise limited space
and work around anchored services. However,
when the footprint size is generous and builder
and architect share one vision from the outset, a
far more versatile outcome can result.
The four apartments in this complex follow
an innovative floor plan that optimises a sense of
space and makes them feel as much like a large
family home as part of an apartment building.
Claude Giorgi, director of Giorgi Exclusive
– the firm behind the upmarket complex – says
there are a number of key design elements that

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contribute to the sense of spaciousness.
“One is the huge 96m2 main terrace which
connects the open-plan living, dining and
kitchen space and also wraps right around the
corner on the river-facing side of the unit,” says
Giorgi. “Massive cedar-framed glass doors glide
back to left and right, making the indoors and
outdoors one giant entertainment space.”
Jura limestone tile flooring continues from
inside to out and the 3.2m ceiling also runs from
indoors to out – enhancing the connection.
On show from throughout the living areas,
the kitchen is designed for visual presence as