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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. Clevedon Estate in Auckland, New Zealand by herbst architectsAugust 13th, 2018 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: herbst architects The project comprises of 2 new pavilions. The siting of these pavilions is alongside an existing large H shaped house. The H shaped house sits on a levelled hill top which forms part of a large estate.  Image Courtesy © Lance Herbst
 Image Courtesy © Lance Herbst The programme was divided into two, a recreational component including a swimming pool, pool pavilion and tennis court and a utilitarian component to house a garage, store rooms and office.  Image Courtesy © Lance Herbst  Image Courtesy © Lance Herbst Context: the existing house has a traditional expression, stone clad with a hipped corrugated iron roof. The house sits central on the levelled hill top surrounded by lawn and driveway.  Image Courtesy © Lance Herbst  Image Courtesy © Lance Herbst Concept: create a dynamic relationship between the old and new and to provide an architectural edge to the hill top and in doing so create positive sheltered spaces between the new and old.  Image Courtesy © Lance Herbst  Image Courtesy © Lance Herbst The dialog between old and new is set up by contrasting the form and fabric of the new pavilions with the existing house.  Image Courtesy © Lance Herbst  Image Courtesy © Lance Herbst The new pavilions are flat roofed structures, sheathed in a taught filigree timber skin thereby forming a counterpoint to the massive crenulated bulk of the existing stone clad building.  Image Courtesy © Lance Herbst  Image Courtesy © Lance Herbst Two covered walkways provide light connections between the garage pavilion and house. Views beyond are framed and pixelated by the timber screen providing a contrast to the expansive views from the existing house.  Image Courtesy © Lance Herbst  Image Courtesy © Lance Herbst To heighten the sense of lightness of the timber skin of the garage pavilion it is sandwiched between a concrete floor and roof slab. Steel posts pin the slabs apart. A language of steel structural elements in both pavilions assits in achieving the desired ethereal nature of the new architecture. Gabion walls are employed as a landscaping element to define, delineate and undersling the new pavilions.  Image Courtesy © herbst architects  Image Courtesy © herbst architects  Image Courtesy © herbst architects
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Tags: Auckland, New Zealand Categories: Garage, House, Offices, Pavilion, Swimming Pool |
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