Grosvenor Street is a private home located in Auckland, New Zealand.
The spacious home was designed by Dorrington Atcheson Architects in 2012.
Grosvenor Street by Dorrington Atcheson Architects:
“This bungalow, in the city-fringe suburb of Grey Lynn, had been
renovated over the years in familiar fashion – with a series of ad hoc
lean-tos that made the interiors a labyrinth of dark, awkward spaces.
The practicality of an original bungalow is its simplicity of
structure that allows the dwelling to feel roomy on its footprint. Its
charm is in the distinctive detailing that makes it of an era. So the
plan was simple: bring the home into the here and now by re-instating
much of the initial design and then create a contemporary addition that
nevertheless referenced the bungalow aesthetic.
Once all the add-ons were subtracted, the high, hipped roof
remained. Beneath it, walls were removed and repositioned to ensure
good-sized bedrooms and bathrooms that were more useable for a young,
boisterous family.
A modern pavilion now extends from the rear of the dwelling to
provide a living, dining and kitchen area that flows easily into the
garden. To avoid a clumsy connection between old and new, it is linked
to the bungalow by a 1-metre-wide (3.28-foot-wide) breezeway.
Exposed glulam timber portals set up a rhythm to the architecture
here; they extend beyond the glazed sliders to cross the boundary
between the pavilion and the deck. A mono-pitch roof brings volume while
a wall of white-lacquered cabinetry enhances this sense of lightness.
The materiality of the Kiwi bungalow is echoed in grooved ply ceilings
and overlaid oak flooring which runs seamlessly throughout the home. An
existing fireplace was modernised to form a focal point within the
open-plan space.
In one corner of the pavilion, a bench-seat was incorporated into
the design of the kitchen island. From this vantage point, the owners
can read in the warmth of the low winter sun as it floods into this box
of glass and timber.”
Photos courtesy of Dorrington Atcheson Architects
Source : homedsgn.com
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