Article source: Dorrington Architects & Associates

Located to capture views over the river estuary and distant harbor entrance, this modern holiday home is a composition of separate forms – two black-stained timber boxes that overhang a concrete plinth. Full of surprises, the house transforms effortlessly from cozy individual spaces to open plan when required. A covered deck opening from the living space provides another intimate space within the whole.
(Judges comment, NZIA awards)

Exterior View (Images Courtesy Emma-Jane Hetherington)

• Architect: Dorrington Architects & Associates
• Name of Project: Nihinihi Avenue
• Location: Raglan, New Zealand
• Completed: 2009
• Area: 279m2 + 62m2 decks
• Photography: Emma-Jane Hetherington
• Award: NZIA Local Award for Residential Architecture 2010

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