Te Horo Bach
TE HORO BACH
Parsonson Architects
ARCHITECTS
Parsonson Architects
LEAD ARCHITECTS
Gerald Parsonson, Zac Vermuelen (graduate)
OTHER PARTICIPANTS
Spencer Holmes Ltd
MANUFACTURERS
James Hardie Australia, Colorsteel, James Hardie, Okoume
PHOTOGRAPHS
Paul McCredie
GROSS BUILT AREA SHED
9 m2
YEAR
2017
LOCATION
Te Horo, New Zealand
CATEGORY
Houses
Text description provided by architect.
Te Horo Bach: Is a small (87m2) holiday house for a family of four. A retreat, located an hours drive north of Wellington on wild and beautiful dune-lands in a newly developed coastal subdivision with large section sizes.
It is a small economically planned fibro and batten clad building that has its design roots partly in the NZ bach tradition, with an explorative use of form, color and material.
As part of the subdivision rules, there was a limited color palette available.
We went beyond this with additional colors added to the sides of the exterior battens, that aren’t apparent when the façade is viewed straight on. The layers of color are intended to coordinate with the wider environment.
The plan is bookended by 2 bedrooms with the living space in the middle, opening both east and west allowing access to decks, sun, and shelter from the prevailing north-westerly coastal winds.
We went beyond this with additional colors added to the sides of the exterior battens, that aren’t apparent when the façade is viewed straight on. The layers of color are intended to coordinate with the wider environment.
The plan is bookended by 2 bedrooms with the living space in the middle, opening both east and west allowing access to decks, sun, and shelter from the prevailing north-westerly coastal winds.
