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Designed by Herbst Architects, this home is perched upon a clifftop with sweeping views over Paihia Harbour.

The main aesthetic and structural feature is the use of untreated laminated New Zealand Red Beech posts and beams that fly out beyond the building envelope to support cantilevered decks and the internal steel skeleton of the ‘floating’ roofs. This allows the house to be opened out toward the view, brightening the internal spaces but protecting the envelope from the rain and direct sun.

With extensive timber internal linings, external cedar cladding, feature battened screens and light bagged brick, the spaces are warm and inviting.  

The intricacy of the connections between the exposed timber structural elements and the floors and roofs made this an extremely demanding build technically.

Architect:  Herbst Architects.

Engineer:  Sullivan Hall.

Photography:  Jackie Meiring.

Lindesay Construction
Auckland

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Lindesay Construction is dedicated to creating and renovating beautiful and unusual buildings.

Lindesay Construction has been founded on the principle that all parties to the construction process enjoy working together to achieve a happy and successful outcome. Philip Lindesay has built a content and talented team, handpicked for their passion for construction and design, and united by their belief that building is a craft.  

At ArchiPro we recognise and acknowledge the existing, original and ancient connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands and waterways across the Australian continent. We pay our respects to the elders past and present. We commit to working together to build a prosperous and inclusive Australia.