This beachhouse located on a popular waiheke island beachfront site, plays a balancing act between private and public space.
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Two offset gabled forms that follow the slope of the hill, linked by a sheltered private courtyard. The materiality was chosen to reflect a weathered aesthetic and demonstrates a desire to be low key.
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John and his team are a pleasure to work with and very talented, we have no hesitation in recommending them ... always a responsive and a very thoughtful adviser, John has always had our best interests at heart."
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