Colourful interior

Pop up Gable House is a small alteration to an Auckland State House for a client whose four-person family did not require much additional space.  While only thirty-two square metres have been added, in the form of a cosy living room, bedroom and an ensuite bathroom, the renovation has allowed them to reconfigure the way in which they live. Caption Caption The new addition took the form of a gabled second storey that is perched perpendicular to the original house and is draped over it like a canopy. The open ends of its extruded form create a welcoming connection to the street on one side and frame a tree-filled view of Big King Reserve on the other. The decision to lift the new volume maximises the usable area at ground leve... More