Daniel Marshall Architect Ltd.

9 Elmstone

9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews

9 ELMSTONE

Daniel Marshall Architects

ARCHITECTS
Daniel Marshall Architects: Daniel Marshall, Nick Veint, Karamia Muller, Mike Hartley, Nick Sayes

PHOTOGRAPHS
Emily Andrews, Ernie Shackles

LOCATION
Auckland, New Zealand

CATEGORY
Houses

PROJECT YEAR
2010

9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews
9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews

Text description provided by architect.

A suburban context – the site splays out from the end of a quiet Auckland cul-de-sac and slopes steeply away towards the North

9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews
9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews

The brief was to provide a family home for a young family. It was important to maintain open ground for the boys to play on and to allow for a vegetable garden. The house was to be as economic as possible considering it’s 400m2 floor area.

The architectural strategy that developed was to arrange house volumes as densely as possible in such a configuration, which dealt with the steep site, and to ensure that ample ground was left in play for the boys.

9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews
9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews

Spaces are arranged vertically over three levels, each with its own distinct outlook toward the garden and pool.

The primary form is en- closed beneath a single sloped roof, which allows variation of floor and ceiling levels to individualise the spatial experience throughout the home.

9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews
9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews

Industrial materiality; precast concrete walls and simple concrete floors, play against the sophisticated yet subtle detailing of more traditional residential finishes.

The placement of concrete elements within the home contributes to a thermal mass to absorb the heat from plentiful northern and eastern sun to regulate internal temperature of the house.

9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews


9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews
9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews
9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews
9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews
9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews
9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews
9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews
9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews
9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews


9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews
9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews
9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews
9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews
9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews
9 Elmstone
© Emily Andrews


9 Elmstone
first level plan
9 Elmstone
roof plan
9 Elmstone
second level plan
9 Elmstone
third level plan

Daniel Marshall Architect Ltd.
T +64 9 3543587
Daniel Marshall Architect Ltd.
472 Karangahape Road, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1145, New Zealand