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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. offSET Shed House in New Zealand by Irving Smith Jack ArchitectsAugust 25th, 2015 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Irving Smith Jack Architects From a context of accrued simple shed-esk dwellings in an isolated and south facing New Zealand coastal surf community, a strategy of sequencing building ‘sets’ (aka surf) was generated to scale new form to its surrounds. New ‘shed’ sets are then offset to allow seasonal living, circulation, and privacy options and for variations in wind and sun exposure.  Image Courtesy © Irving Smith Jack Architects
 Image Courtesy © Irving Smith Jack Architects Summer opens and invites in community; with diagonal movement connecting offset and shaded external spaces. Here living holds minimal interior use, with summer circulation defining informal house boundaries, and the control of sand.  Image Courtesy © Irving Smith Jack Architects  Image Courtesy © Irving Smith Jack Architects Circulation then internalises for winter shut down, with high level northern openings capturing precious northern light and warmth, and offset forms providing shelter to the southern exposure.  Image Courtesy © Irving Smith Jack Architects  Image Courtesy © Irving Smith Jack Architects The ‘shed’ typology follows New Zealand architectural vernacular accruing from rural and isolated beginnings, and the simple, self erected, elemental buildings still apparent within these remote provincial communities.  Image Courtesy © Irving Smith Jack Architects  Image Courtesy © Irving Smith Jack Architects Within this new set of ‘sheds’, timber pergolas and ceilings collate pathways within simple metal and plasterboard linings to efficiently define offset spaces and welcome an eclectic collection of furniture, the coastal community, and surf.  Image Courtesy © Irving Smith Jack Architects  Image Courtesy © Irving Smith Jack Architects  Image Courtesy © Irving Smith Jack Architects  Image Courtesy © Irving Smith Jack Architects  Image Courtesy © Irving Smith Jack Architects
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