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Northern Lights

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Tree-Houses – impermanent structures, but the best ones remain with us as nostalgic memories. Read more
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Tree-Houses – impermanent structures, but the best ones remain with us as nostalgic memories.

The playful forms of Northern Lights have drawn from these memories and associations as a response to our clients’ brief for a creative studio space and retreat.

Northern Lights, however, is a ‘tree-house’ designed to last, and to withstand the extreme conditions that beachfront locations bring.

Within the expressive concrete frame a driveway providing valued off street parking becomes a wave that roofs the studio space beneath. The rawness of the concrete is paired with natural hardwoods and cedar.

Internally, the simple studio space echoes the rawness of the external form, with the organically textural furnishings a direct response to the immediately present landscape.

A mature cheese-tree, almost within reach from the hovering balcony, keeps the sense of the nostalgic tree-house alive and frames the view of the beach beyond, through native angophoras and palms.

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“Cadence & Co provided invaluable guidance from concept to completion of our heritage renovation. The team of architects, designers, builders, trades and staff worked with us to realise our vision of modernising our home whilst remaining sympathetic to its history. Numerous plan iterations were proposed and refined, necessitating significant structural works and resulting in a transformative layout conducive to contemporary family living. Design elements were commissioned and thoughtfully selected, inspired by the building’s unique blend of architectural styles to achieve a cohesive outcome. Specialist trades with the requisite skills were diligently sourced and overseen by Cadence, which enabled period features to be both meticulously restored and significantly enhanced by bespoke joinery, fixtures and fittings. Cadence matched our attention to detail and worked methodically with us through various unanticipated challenges during the build until resolution. The quality of workmanship, materials and finishes are truly exceptional - we are appreciative of our collaboration with Cadence in creating our beautiful home.”

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