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03: DESIGN SOUTH YORKSHIRE HOUSE
LOCATION SOUTH YORKSHIRE, UK
Taking a leap of faith and putting their design
plans in the hands of a family friend, Gwyn and
Kate ap Harri turned a dilapidated 1920s-era
movie theatre into a modernist-style family
home with open-plan layout and large rear
yard. “Even though it was a bit of a mad idea, it
was actually based on practicality,” says Gwyn.
Initially wanting to knock it down, Gwyn was
forced to change tactics when his plans were
rejected outright. Moving forward, the new
design transformed the cinema into a minimalist
concrete-laden building that extends back
seamlessly from the original facade. Utilising tons
of concrete in the fl oors and walls, combined
with white render and timber cladding, this build
was “relatively straightforward” according to the
homeowners — though you couldn’t tell by the
complexity of layered design in this stunningly
altered landmark.
Architectural Design Works Architecture
(worksarchitecture.com)
Builder Wilson Construction
(wilsonconstruction.com)
Photography Darren Chung
04: DESIGN AMERICAN BARNS
LOCATION AUCKLAND
Set on 10 acres of rural land on the outskirts
of Auckland, this unique dwelling has a
history that goes back 200 years. Wanting to
replicate his own bucolic childhood setting,
homeowner Marty Verry felt it was important
to provide his children with a property that
embraced the elements. As timber is the family
business, it was the go-to material of choice for
construction. In looking for something beyond
the basic framing pine he works with, Marty
found Heritage Barns. “The company dismantles
derelict barns from the early pioneering states
and recreates the useable timbers as a house,”
he explains. The end result is a 400-square-
metre dwelling constructed of vintage beams
in eastern hemlock, yellow pine and oak
from the Mohawk Valley. Marty took care of
the earthworks, laid a slab and consulted an
architect to draw up the plans, in preparation
for the Heritage Barns team who fl ew over to(re)erect the whole building. Rescued beams
from the Red Stag sawmill were added to the
build, and steel fi lters that once separated
wood chips from the pulp have been reused as
banisters on the mezzanine to create a unique
build with both warmth and character.
Architectural Design Equinox (equinoxdesign.co.nz)
Builder Jurlina Construction, Mike Jurlina
Photography Mediaworks04
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