Oriental Parade Apartments
By Guy Evans Architects
This is the modernization of an apartment and associated services within a Heritage Art Deco building in Oriental Bay designed by Architect Edmund Anscombe in the 1930's.
The main objective was to upgrade a rather tired apartment bringing it up to 21st century standards. This involved opening up and clarifying the planning. The original kitchen, once the domain of servants in a back corner, was brought forward to connect with the living area. The most significant feature of the apartment was the connection of the master bedroom with the living room. The move compliments the owners lifestyle and introduces morning sun into the living/kitchen area through translucent sliding doors.
Detailing of these doors was inspired by the stacked containers viewed across Wellington harbour and the strong art deco language of the original building. The doors can be backlit in the evening to provide a subtle diffuse light in the living space. Backlit translucent materials are utilized throughout the apartment to provide a uniform light into dark interior spaces.
We also looked into the design options for strengthening the building with structural engineers to make it more resilient in the event of earthquakes.
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Guy Evans Architects is an architecture and interior design practice based in Otautahi Christchurch. We are an NZIA Practice member.
Our project work is located throughout Aotearoa New Zealand within a variety of contexts that present unique challenges for our team to tackle with passion and commitment to our clients.
We are primarily focused on residential dwellings from single family houses to apartments and townhouses; new builds and renovations of existing.
We also have a broad experience in a range of commercial building types and their associated interior design.
Current projects include new houses in Fendalton and Waimairi Beach, additions to houses in Sumner and Remuera, a four-storey alteration in Mt Victoria and the repurposing of decommissioned water tanks in Seatoun into a residential brutalist concrete bolthole!
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