Issue 62

Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62 is the first issue of the year and always a great time to put our best foot forward. With Adam Goodrum, the loveliest man in design, as Guest Editor, we draw on his insights as a furniture designer, artist and educator to look at the makers shaping our design world. Sustainability has never been more important, and increasingly this is a consideration from the start with projects designed to address their immediate environment as well as the longevity of the planet. From the coldest winters to the most tropical of summers, addressing how we live in the environment is crucial to creating the perfect home.

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KORORA HOUSE

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Daniel Marshall Architects creates Korora House, New Zealand

Completed in 2010, Korora House is home that has been beautifully integrated with its surrounds.

A ridge stretching between the Hauraki Gulf and the pastoral landscape of Waiheke Island provided a stunning, and challenging, context for the home. Daniel Marshall’s approach was to work within the contour of the site’s ridge, in a clear attempt to minimise the impact on the landscape.

The plan form of the house is spaced between two courtyards, which are bridged by a gabled roof, stretched across the long axis. The courtyards provide the opportunity to shelter from either of the two dominant winds.

The materiality of the house draws on two architectural conditions of Waiheke, the masonry forms were inspired by the gun emplacements of Stoney Batter. The use of cedar and plywood reflect precarious weekenders of the island’s past.

To view other projects by Daniel Marshall Architects visit the below link.

Daniel Marshall Architect

(614) 09 354 3587

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