Inspired Space
WE LOVE THE DRAMATIC ARCHITECTURAL LINES THAT COMMAND ATTENTION
DETAILS
HOUSE The Crossing
LOCATION Pakiri, Auckland
DATE COMMENCED December 2013
DATE COMPLETED September 2014
COST $786,000
the tempestuous surf below, the wraparound sky and a hazy valley of textural shadows make for an imposing landscape. Paul Clarke of Studio2 Architects describes the scene like a McMahon painting — all heart-tugging moodiness. After visiting the section north of Auckland and standing on that windswept, grassy knoll, he drove straight back to the office and made a model of a folded form.
A dramatic perch and a client with a brave eye honed the imaginative shape of the home. Owner Scott Lawrie, a writer for brand marketing,
