West End Road Bungalow / Dorrington Atcheson Architects
The original bungalow, though dated and backwards in its planning, had a great deal of potential to create a substantial family home.
The original bungalow, though dated and backwards in its planning, had a great deal of potential to create a substantial family home.
Located in Auckland, Elizabeth House is a contemporary family home designed by Dorrington Atcheson Architects. This new build in the heritage suburb of Freeman’s Bay is a composition of concrete, steel and glass that gives a handshake to the past. Horizontal texture on the precast concrete walls echoes the linearity of weatherboards. The roof, styled as
Built in the 1970s, this cedar-clad home with its multi-gabled roof was typical of an era when split-level design was the height of architectural acuity.
The orientation and design of this holiday home for a family of four on Kawau Island makes a hero of the view that stretches from the headland across the Bon Accord harbour and out to sea.