Pakuranga Renovation – Organon Architecture [updated]

Here’s an interesting project I’ve been working on recently—renovation designs for an existing house in Pakuranga—making a ‘full house’ out of one that presently closes itself off to its site, and opening it out to light, to sun and to the entire site and beyond. In essence, it involves the surgical insertion of a new steel and concrete upper floor over an existing one-storey, flat-roofed house (above), to add extra accommodation, and give a new double-height lounge (below).

It’s been fun to work on. And should be great to live in.

(Cross-posted at the Organon Architecture Blog)

UPDATE:  Here’s a couple of “before” photos for reference. You can see some of the elements I’m working off in the new addition. The first photo, incidentally, shows the south side of the house, where a line of steel columns will sit supporting the new frame (which will straddle all the rooms  remaining untouched), and a new sitting area with deck will open up to a pleasant stream are which is presently under-used.