Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects
Project Location:
Coromandel
Categories:
Residential Architectural Excellence
Project Description:
A small scale holiday home that is casually laid back yet highly refined. The bach is orientated north-east towards the ocean, sun and distant islands.
An open plan living space forms the majority of the house. Two bedrooms located on either side of the bathroom.
A series of bi-folding slatted cedar shutters open across the elevations to the living zone. When open these panels provide privacy from neighbours; when closed the shutters provide shelter from stormy weather and ensure security when the bach is vacated.
The exterior palette of materials is natural and recessive relating to colours of the beachfront and weathered driftwood. Inside, splashes of colour and dark stained cabinetry provide subtle counterpoints to the hoop pine wall linings and white oiled american oak floors. The rough sawn cedar cladding is judiciously carried through to the interior, extending the effect of the external shutters to the internal elevations.