Parsonson Architects Ltd.

Salamanca House

Salamanca House
© Patrick Reynolds
Salamanca House
© Patrick Reynolds

SALAMANCA HOUSE

Parsonson Architects

PHOTOGRAPHS
Patrick Reynolds

AREA
310.0 m2

LOCATION
New Zealand

PROJECT YEAR
2008

CATEGORY
Houses

Salamanca House
© Patrick Reynolds
Salamanca House
© Patrick Reynolds

Text description provided by architect.

This site was subdivided from the original property which contained an existing house designed and lived in by the Government Architect John Campbell in the early 1900’s.

Salamanca House
© Patrick Reynolds
Salamanca House
© Patrick Reynolds

It is historically listed and we were therefore keen for the new house to be lower and more subservient in its appearance to the original house while at the same time relating to it formally.

There were many restrictions on the property.

Salamanca House
© Patrick Reynolds
Salamanca House
© Patrick Reynolds

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.

Salamanca House
© Patrick Reynolds
Salamanca House
© Patrick Reynolds


Salamanca House
© Patrick Reynolds
Salamanca House
© Patrick Reynolds
Salamanca House
© Patrick Reynolds
Salamanca House
© Patrick Reynolds
Salamanca House
© Patrick Reynolds


Salamanca House
Lower level plan
Salamanca House
Upprer level plan
Salamanca House
Garage level plan
Salamanca House
East elevation

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