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26 Style | home
“It also allowed us to create multiple
outdoor living areas which were
protected from the wind and
captured the sun.” – Tobin Smith
Stepping down from the two-storeyed gable structure, this second
pavilion allows the form of the home (as seen from the street) to
continue down the property. “It also allowed us to create multiple
outdoor living areas, which were protected from the wind and
captured the sun,” explains tobin. With a morning, afternoon and
evening courtyard all crafted as destinations for al fresco dining and
entertaining, following the sun throughout the day has never been
so easy.
also in keeping with their brief for a modern family home, the
designers opted to create two kitchens in one. “the kitchen in the
living/dining area is essentially an on-show kitchen,” laughs tobin.
“With the scullery (tucked away behind) providing a working space in
which to hide the mess.”
Breaking down the scale of the traditional family home and
reorganising it into something contemporary and modern, this simple
design is a showcase of restraint and considered thinking. Paving the
way forward for a new style of architecture, for Christchurch to call
its own.