Parsonson Architects have completed modern house design located in a historically listed site Salamanca, New Zealand. This usually comes as a major restrain for most architects, as the plans of the project must blend in with the environment. Moreover, this building had to be “added” to a 1900’s house, having to fit in a narrow space within the original construction.

There were many restrictions on the property. The site was tight and relatively steep, the combined properties could not exceed the 50% inner residential site coverage and the new house was required to fit within all sunlight recession planes. The resultant dwelling fully utilizes its site. Space for the bedrooms and garaging was excavated below, forming a base to the lighter living spaces above. The roof is clad in zinc and is cut and folded cleanly to focus views out to the harbour and diagonally to the trees, while at the same time providing a sense of enclosure and privacy.

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