Strachan Group Architects

Boatsheds

Boatsheds
© Patrick Reynolds Photography

BOATSHEDS

Strachan Group Architects, Rachael Rush

ARCHITECTS
Strachan Group Architects, Rachael Rush

LOCATION
Auckland, New Zealand

CATEGORY
Houses

AREA
480.0 m2

PHOTOGRAPHS
Patrick Reynolds Photography

Boatsheds
© Patrick Reynolds Photography
Boatsheds
© Patrick Reynolds Photography

Text description provided by architect.

On a constrained, compact urban site, a stones throw from Takapuna Beach, the three-stepped gables of these black ‘boatsheds’ appropriately reference our boating and beach culture.

The sliding forms reveal a solution beyond the standard connotations of a home, a bespoke incubator for the clients’ lifestyle

The corner site, challenged by two 5m front yards and the blunt presence of a three-storey neighbour hard on the North-West boundary, stimulated an approach of layered complexity with ample transparency to capture light, sun and glimpses of the pohutukawa and baiting ocean.

Boatsheds
© Patrick Reynolds Photography
Boatsheds
© Patrick Reynolds Photography
Boatsheds
© Patrick Reynolds Photography

Simplicity of the exterior form is contrasted by the highly crafted timber interior, exhibiting the skilled artistry of the builder.

A diverse succession of multi-connected spaces create a threaded flow of movement, whilst each maintains a distinct and sequestered quality.

The house opens and closes in response to shifts in weather and programme, with walls that lift, fall, slide, fold, shut down or disappear.

Boatsheds
© Patrick Reynolds Photography
Boatsheds
© Patrick Reynolds Photography

This is a house with intent to engage the viewer, the viewed and the operator with sense and intrigue.

Boatsheds
© Patrick Reynolds Photography
Boatsheds
© Patrick Reynolds Photography


Boatsheds
© Patrick Reynolds Photography
Boatsheds
© Patrick Reynolds Photography


Boatsheds
Ground Floor Plan
Boatsheds
Lower Floor Plan
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Upper Floor Plan


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South Elevation
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South Elevation
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West Elevation
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North Elevation


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Strachan Group Architects
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Strachan Group Architects
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