Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 32 No 4 New Zealand | Page 14
Preceding pages: The street side of the house
faces the Pacific Coast Highway, with 50,000
cars a day passing by. Much of this side of the
house is designed to provide privacy, except
the entranceway, which is glazed full height to
bring in light and capture views of the hills in the
background. Three large skylights above enhance
the bright, sunny ambience of the space.
allowed the ground floor to be opened up
completely for the new living, dining and
kitchen area.
“These main spaces open up towards
the surf with a wall of glass and extensive
cantilevered decks with fire pits,” says
Dziewulski. “Having this indoor-outdoor
connection plus flexibility for entertaining
was very important for the owners.”
In the compact design, the master suite
occupies one side of the second level, with
two guest bedrooms and their ensuites in
the other half of the space.
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To make the outlooks as expansive
as possible on both levels, the architect
designed an angled structure for the home
so that the glazed facades are unobstructed.
“The design evokes memories of yachts
and cranes, as a raised form hanging over
the sea. It appears almost machine-like –
as though the floors have been lifted and
hoisted over the waves.
“It is literally cantilevered over the
surf, which passes beneath it at high tide.”
In contrast, the street side of the house
is more private and sheltered, apart from