#Cinicnatti architect nelson series#

#Cinicnatti architect nelson series#

Viewed from this space, structure, texture, and materials combine artfully to form a series of coherent elevations.

A protective southern elevation, pushed to the street edge, coupled with concealed basement carparking, frees the centre of the site to provide a private open space for residents. Image:īetts Apartments is the first large-scale residential development in central Nelson. Housing Multi-unitīetts Apartments by Arthouse Architecture Winner – Housing Multi-unit: Betts Apartments by Arthouse Architects. Care in design and a high level of craftsmanship are evident in the sculpted cedar cladding, cleverly shaped to admit and exclude the sun. Inside the house, robust concrete elements are softened by crafted oak joinery, creating a warm and welcoming family space. The living wing, which is more complex, steps to encompass two integral outdoor areas, shaped to acknowledge the passage of the sun and to offer protection from prevailing winds. Bedrooms are accommodated in a simple low-slung form to the east, allowing light and ready access to views and the landscape. The two wings of this farmhouse pivot around a concealed central entry. Vineyard House by Arthouse Architects Winner – Housing: Vineyard House by Arthouse Architects. Accessed by a glazed ‘drawbridge’, the master-suite offers a resort-style retreat from the more communal living and sleeping wings. Careful planning allows for a summertime crowd, accommodated in a delightfully detailed bunkroom or plug-in camper vans. Prefabricated structural elements were incorporated throughout to facilitate a tight construction programme, and sliding openings and articulated louvres allow interior spaces to be naturally ventilated and daylighting controlled. The house presents a closed face to the street, concealing what lies within, but entry reveals crafted living spaces, with flanking bedroom wings spreading out to include the adjacent wetland within a generous outdoor area. Kaiteriteri Family Bach by redbox architects 2017 Winner – Housing: Kaiteriteri Family Bach by redbox architects 2017. Restrained interior spaces are relieved by telling detail at points of view and transition to provide notable moments within a calmly expressed home. The simple external form is an expression of disciplined material selection, coupled with rigorous detailing subtly shaped cuts in this form create sheltered outdoor spaces and capture views. The elongated plan allows views through the house and along the vines in contrast, the raised floor level ensures transverse views that engage with the landscape beyond. Image:Īn extrusion of a familiar cabin form, this house occupies a narrow site carved from the surrounding vineyard.

Read the jury citations for all winners below: HousingĪxe House by architecture+ Winner – Housing: Axe house by architecture +. “Perhaps this signals a trend toward smaller and more considered houses.” Of the commercial entries, Irving noted, “Hopefully, this indicates a move towards mainstream acceptance of environmentally responsible material choices, and in favour of locally produced resources.” “The scale of projects entered in the housing category seemed more compact than in past years,” he said. Irving was encouraged by the sustainability and smaller scale of this year’s entrants. The winning projects were selected by a jury led by Nelson architect Andrew Irving, who was joined by fellow Nelson architect Ian Bowman, Hamilton architect Brian White, and Olivia Hall, Head of the Māori Department at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology. Eleven winners have been named in the 2020 Nelson/Marlborough region of the Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) Local Awards, including an apartment complex, an airport and a whimsical food factory.