There are 3 separate self contained buildings that can be booked separately or as part of a group.
Courtyard house auckland. A lightweight horizontal roof plane provides cover for the spaces of this pared back beach home. How auckland council works elections finances official information and privacy council controlled organisations executive lead team the mayor and elected representatives. See more about atiu creek regional park access information. The interconnecting building shapes of the courtyard development alternate between single and two storey buildings that shape and shelter private courtyards.
The volcano house designed by rowe baetens architecture has won an nzia auckland architecture housing award. Courtyard house whitford 2019 finalist nz colorsteel building of the year this home is located high on a hill with expansive views west from the manukau heads through to the gulf islands and the coromandel to the east. Courtyard house is on the top of the hill. You can only take your vehicle as far as courtyard house on this internal road.
It can create better opportunities for improved cross ventilation and solar access to rooms by increasing the amount of external wall area. The courtyard development was comprehensively designed for the centre of the site to provide a catalyst for the stand alone development of surrounding detached and semi detached houses. Set closely amongst neighbours this design required privacy. Based on a courtyard design the house presents a series of linked spaces and sub.
This outdoor space can be very sheltered and private and accessible from multiple parts of the house. Precast concrete slabs form a courtyard and a screened perimeter around a pool. Courtyard houses can help to achieve good quality private outdoor space for houses on narrow lots. Ponsonby courtyard house home magazine home of the year 1999 nzia local architecture award.
Public art galleries and theatres artists in residence heritage preservation and trails archives. Straddling commercial and residential zoning with a heritage overlay the design balances privacy from neighbouring buildings and maximises sun via a northerly courtyard. Hinemoa street birkenhead point auckland. You can access the rest of the park on foot or by driving back down run road and through the main entrance.