Monkey Hill
By Noel Jessop Architecture
Type & GFA – Residential, 202m²
Year completed - 2007
HOUSE ON MONKEY HILL BRIEF
The old cliché “quality not quantity” has been strongly applied to this home. Every space is elegant and compact yet totally functional for its family.
A key element of the brief was to create an inner sanctum - a room of opulence. The 70s conversation pit concept was something they strongly desired to explore, with words like "high porn" used to describe the effect they wanted. Thus “The Round Room” was created: finished in dark stained Oak panelling with plush carpet, cosy fire and mood lighting, with a round black light fitting on a black ceiling. The slot window across the hall provides a picture perfect panoramic view when seated.
A secret door leads from the end of the kitchen to a powder room which has been finished in black - black glass walls, black wallpaper & black ceiling with a black chandelier.
The “exhibitioners” shower in the ensuite has one end fully glazed giving awesome views over Eden Park. Limestone tiling exudes a classic, almost hotel-like feel while twin shower heads and twin basins make it a couple-friendly room.
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Noel Jessop Architecture is a Hamilton based architectural design team. We are a multi-award winning practice and have an exceptional portfolio of work that can be viewed at www.nja.co.nz.
Our experience encompasses coastal and rural homes, large scale residential, commercial and industrial developments, which has led to numerous architectural awards both locally and nationally.
We are proud to have been regularly published in Urbis, NZ Home and Garden and Homestyle magazines.
NJA strives for the highest standards of client service, design and documentation. At the completion of each project the aim is to have achieved a building that is beyond the client's expectations. Our commitment to providing superior service to our clients has been recognized with a nomination for a Business Excellence Award by the Waikato Chamber of Commerce.
Each project is analyzed for its special requirements and opportunities: the end result being not a preconceived idea but a combination of the client's requirements and desires, the site and the budget. Critical consideration is given to the project's specific environmental and historical location, and to the appropriate materials and construction methods of the locality.
NJA believes good design will produce sustainable, functional and aesthetically pleasing spaces and buildings that have an enduring quality over time.
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