The Whittaker Cube
THE WHITTAKER CUBE
Dravitzki & Brown
ARCHITECTS
Dravitzki & Brown
LOCATION
Kakanui, New Zealand
CATEGORY
Houses
AREA
142.0 sqm
MANUFACTURERS
American White Oak, Board Formed Concrete Walls, western red cedar
PHOTOGRAPHS
Alister Brown
CONSTRUCTION
Bravo Construction
PROJECT YEAR
2016
ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Alister Brown, Katrina Dravitzki
LANDSCAPING DESIGN
Paul Whittaker
Text description provided by architect.
The Whittaker Cube was designed as two levels of just 8 metres x 8 meters with immaculate detailing of durable materials and a cost effective structure.
Despite the compact footprint the house features three bedrooms and the upstairs living spaces feel light and spacious.
Located in the small sea side settlement of Kakanui near Oamaru although maximizing sea views was important this had to balance the need for privacy from the street and neighboring properties.
The cedar cladding is used as a rain screen and allows flashing’s to be hidden, which creates a simple uncluttered look, the modern interior features American Oak feature throughout.
