Unit 1 Riddell Road - Glendowie
By Architektur
This house was designed for clients that wanted to subdivide the property, build one house for themselves to live in (unit 1), on the front of the site. And build another house to sell for the rear site (unit 2).
The sites topography lent itself quite nicely to the ability to have a 2 storey house at the rear of the site, which would retain views above a single storey house on front. Thereby maximising the value of the rear site and house to be sold.
The front site has a nice estuary view to the east, which the clients obviously wanted to maximise. This negated the fact that good northern orientation is always a must. Therefore a floor plan that was wrapped around a courtyard took shape to maximise sunlight and privacy also, as the driveway to rear house is north of house.
The diagonal slope of the site needed to be taken into account also. The answer to this was breaking the ‘U’ shaped plan into 3 subtley separate levels, with just 3 steps between each.
A soaring skillion roof fly’s overall 3 levels, with clerestory glazing along the south, west & northern sides of the main living spaces. The angle of this roof means it could be colousteel and also meant that it would not impede those important views to the estuary from the house behind.
Photo Credit: Ken Nguyen
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Architektur is an Architecture firm based in Auckland, creating beautiful homes for smart and modern family living.
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By getting the design just right Architektur Homes are creating beautiful homes for smart and modern family living.
After 15 years gaining experience with some of the best architects in New Zealand, I formed the company Architektur Ltd. The name was inspired by the period of time that I worked with architects in northern Switzerland.
From 2003 to 2013 I delivered projects for a variety of clients and budgets. I also completed a Masters Degree in Urban Design. During this time I renovated several homes, including major internal and external alterations, as well as subdividing and building new homes on new sites. Needing a further challenge between 2013 and 2018, I decided to enter the development market. Buying sites that were zoned for higher density. I project managed the development process from start to finish including employing the builder and sub-contractors directly, subdivision, consents,marketing and sales.
The experience has given me a deep insight into the entire development process, and allowed my business to grow whilst still keeping my hand in ‘pure’ architectural home design work through Architektur Ltd. One of my latest high density projects was a block of 14 studio units.
I have many contacts in the building world from engineers to town planners that I can highly recommend to my clients. Working from home means I have low overheads. Not only does this low overhead equate to lower architectural fees for you, it also means that you have one point of contact, and nothing gets lost in translation. I have a wealth of experience in all aspects of the Architecture, Construction & Development process and can be involved as much or as little as you need, based on your circumstances.
I look forward to hearing about your dreams, be it a new home, a bach or perhaps a renovation or alteration. Being a small NZ owned business means I value the personal touch and am happy to take on smaller jobs, perhaps overlooked or over-charged by larger firms.
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