Movable Beach Cottage Whangapoua House Design Crosson Clarke Carnachan
Ken crosson crosson clarke carnachan architects auckland designed as a refuge from the frenetic city lives of the owners the tutukaka house provides relaxed holiday living.
Movable beach cottage whangapoua house design crosson clarke carnachan. Movable beach cottage whangapoua house design by crosson clarke carnachan small house design with large glass doors country life country living country roads north country vie simple down on the farm le far west old barns the ranch. It is placed on two thick wooden sleds for movement back up the site or across the beach and onto a barge. The hut is a series of simple design moves. The coromandel beach site lies within the coastal erosion zone where all building must be removable.
Origin timber design award architectural excellence 2003 nz home entertaining home of the year winner 2003 conceived as a container sitting lightly on the land this long rectangular house sits halfway up a north facing manuka clad hill north of whitianga looking like a timber crate ready to be unpacked. Crosson clarke carnachan architects newton. Kōtuitui place stage i. The bach is orientated northeast towards the ocean sun and distant islands.
Sep 8 2012 portable whangapoua beach hut crosson clarke carnachan. Two bedrooms are located either side of the bathroom adjacent to the kitchen. This abode includes a sleeping bunk atop the living area enclosed by two story steel frame glass doors and a sliding. This house is designed by crosson clarke carnachan.
Whangapoua house coromandel trans tasman timber design awards 2011 1 of 4 finalists nzia award 2010 award for architecture 2010 nz wood award for residential architectural excellence 2010. An open plan living space forms the majority of the house glazed across both front and back flowing casually onto the sand and directly down to the water. Whangapoua beach house coromandel. A small scale holiday home that is casually laid back yet highly refined.
This small house located on an idyllic sandy beach in new zealand features eco friendly functional and simple exterior and interior design. This compact new zealand beach house along coromandel peninsula offers practicality and durability without sacrificing attention to craftsmanship. Movable beach cottage whangapoua house design by crosson clarke carnachan portable two story cottage whangapoua offers a comfortable living spaces for a family and can be moved from the coastal erosion zone to another location as needed.