Riddell Road
By Glamuzina Architects
St Heliers, 2008.
The house activates the site as a mechanism for viewing. Its parti is a simple radial stretching of the panorama capturing both changing sun and view. Anchored to the site on one end, and floating above the road at the other. From the road the house is held behind a protective timber weather screen, a perforated wall which seeks to both shield through its mass and dissolve to a human scale through detail. Entry occurs through a split in the wall at the point of maximum surface tension. Circulation through the main level is along the face of the glass and is reversed on the upper level as a sky lit gallery. Spaces within the house are treated as separate interchangeable components ready to take on the individual personalities of their occupants. This allows for a generous diversity of characters to exist within the framework. Relationships between spaces are programmatically dissolved through shared amenities, bathrooms on the upper level and outdoor entertaining and pool area on the main level.
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Glamuzina Architects is an Auckland based practice established in 2014. We strive to produce architecture that is crafted, contextual and clever. Rather than seeking a particular outcome we value a design process that is collaborative, critical and rigorous.
When designing we look to the context of a project beyond just its immediate physical location to the social, political, historical and economic conditions of place. This results in architecture that is uniquely tailored to the context it sits within.
We work on many different types of projects across a range of scales; from small interiors to large public buildings. Regardless of a project's budget we always prefer to work smart, using a creative mix of materials, light and volume in preference to elaborate finishes or complex detailing.
Our designs have been recognised for their excellence and innovation, winning many national and local awards including two New Zealand Architecture Awards in 2013 for S House and Lake Hawea Courtyard House.