Jaggar House by Studio2 Architects
The Jaggar House was orientated to pick up the view of the harbour and make the most of the sun. The building is essentially in three levels.
The Jaggar House was orientated to pick up the view of the harbour and make the most of the sun. The building is essentially in three levels.
The main footprint of the old house has been respected and the new contemporary family house takes on the memory of its original form while, refining the detail and layout of the spaces.
The brief for this addition was for concrete, timber inside and out and timber slats – with a contemporary aesthetic. The new contemporary extension is made up of two stacked rectangular boxes offset so that the upper cantilevers in two directions over the lower, which forms a bridge back to the existing house.
The Hahei house also has the ability to transform with the use of sliding screens which open and close for the changing weather as well as manipulating the spaces for privacy or openness.
Studio2 Architects have designed The Crossing House, a private home built on the original cattle tablelands overlooking Pakiri Beach, New Zealand. Description by Studio2 Architects: The house fuses together a limited material palette of concrete, blue steel, and oiled cedar into a bold and incredibly dynamic space, allowing the owner (a professional writer) genuine flexibility