Home New Zealand – August 01, 2019

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Project

‘PyramidScheme’

Architects

BenMitchell-Anyon&

SallyOgle,Patchwork

Architecture

Location

MtCook,Wellington

Brief

Three-bedroomhome

fora familyona tiny

subdividedsite

1 — L-shaped open-plan living folds around
an internal courtyard. 2 — The home sidles
up to the curb on a subdivided site shared
with an existing villa.

D-7

Full scheme

ahead

PHOTOGRAPHY
SIMON WILSON

1. Entry


2. Living


3. Dining


4. Kitchen


5. Shower


6. Bathroom


7. Bedroom


8. Deck


9. Courtyard
   10.Study

Comprised of two pyramid-capped volumes,
unfolding down a steep Mt Cook site, this
clever home champions light, materiality and
connectedness. Open living spaces allow for
the inevitable overflow of busy family life.

Howaretheclientsenjoyingthehouse?

Theylovethehouse,andtellmeit’sgreat

tolivein.

What’schanged?Thehouseis nowfullto

thebrimwiththearrivalofa newbaby.Every

roomis workinghard.Thegardenhasgrown

andnowprovidesa reallybeautifulbackdrop

tothecourtyard.Andthere’sanamazing

Hoogaoutdoorfireplace.It’sa greataddition

tothecourtyard– theperfectspotforan

eveningyarn.

Anyplansorprojectsforthefuture?I think

it’sfairtosaythey’vecaughtthebuildingbug.

We’vegota coupleofotherexcitingprojects

underwaywiththemcurrently.

Whydoyouthinkit works?Themost

successfulthingabouttheschemeis the

waywesitedthetwomainformsaround

thecentralcourtyard.Theinternalfloorarea

is compactbutthegenerousglazingand

overhangingroofreallyextendtheliving

intothisspace.

Thehousealsobalancesprivacyandviews

reallywell.Yougetthisreallynicesunny

internalviewtothecourtyardwiththefull-

heightglazing,buttothestreetwe’veraised

thesillheightrightuptoprovideprivacy

withoutlosingthedistantviewsofMtVictoria

andthetownbelt.

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Q&A

BEN MITCHELL-ANYON

Ground floor

First floor

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