HATAITAI HOME
The judges remarked, “clearly, this is a Wellington home. The house is located on a compact and steep site pinned against Mount Victoria but with glorious views out to Wellington harbour and the Tararuas beyond. Despite the confines of the site the house is spatially generous; the design caters for family dynamics by using levels to provide separation, while retaining a sense of connectedness. Approaching a challenging site as an opportunity, the architect has provided a house that embodies warmth, intimacy and homeliness, and that at the same enjoys a wonderful sense of spaciousness and openness.”
The owners wanted a complex series of private spaces, contrasting with clean yet expressive form and finishes. A strong desire to have a comfortable home has been realised, with the ambient temperature stable at 18-20 degrees thanks to over-specified insulation and attention to passive solar principles. Given the cacophony of building styles in the surrounding neighbourhood we attempted to merge with the hillside and let the vertical geometry provide the architectural melody. The result is a dynamic home that embraces family living, while creating unique Wellington spaces with playful and practical materials, with enduring environmental comfort.
This project was built by Redican Allwood.
AWARDS:
Winner: NZIA Resene Local Architecture Award 2011 (Residential)
Published In:
Houzz Capital Magazine Your Home & Garden Archdaily
TESTIMONIAL:
“We’d known John from twenty years ago, when he arranged the colours and designs for the interior of our restaurant in Wellington (Serrano’s). In the years since, we’d seen more of his great work pop up. It was an easy decision to trust John with conceptualising our extension dreams. We loved the way he approached our thinking and helped with the visualisation of our ideas.”








