How two Wellington couples built a house each on a difficult sloping site

Two Wellington couples, including architects from Space Craft Architects, built two separate homes on a steep, undesirable Miramar site to escape the city's expensive property market. They pooled resources to buy "marginal land" and successfully navigated council planning rules.

The resulting multi-story homes feature small footprints but are highly functional, with clever, space-saving interiors and shared material palettes. This innovative approach delivered affordable, warm, and dry homes while fostering a unique community lifestyle for the families involved.