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Coxs Bay House by Guy Tarrant Architects
This central Auckland home delightfully reimagines city living.
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This central Auckland home by Guy Tarrant Architects masterfully redefines urban living on a narrow, sloping site. It features a courtyard typology, with a U-shaped plan organised around a central pool to create a private sanctuary while connecting to park views.
The house steps down the site in three terraces under a single floating roof. A rich material palette, led by textured Canterbury red brick, provides privacy and visual interest, resulting in a compact and sophisticated city home.
Inside, red brick is juxtaposed with a cedar ceiling and black slate underfoot.
A media room and library is located on the upper level; stepping down the site the main living area and kitchen open up to the park beyond.
Above the kitchen, clerestory windows meet a floating cedar ceiling, while floating timber cabinetry creates an airy lightness.
Glazing along the eastern elevation frames views of the reserve beyond.
Darker stained timber in the living area and hall repeat the motifs of the external street elevation
The pool and central courtyard offer both privacy and views, achieving a sense of openess that belies its footprint.
The lower level is accessed via external stairs.
The external red brick weaves into the exterior in the self-contained lower level dwelling.
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