Two family homes make the most of a beautiful outlook towards Wairarapa Stream in urban Christchurch. Similar in form, each dwelling maximises the allowable building envelope, creating some voluminous internal living spaces, taking full advantage of the visual connection with the landscape running along the stream. 

© Stephen Goodenough

Architects: Cymon Allfrey Architects

Location: Gleneagles Terrace, Ilam, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand

Architecture: Craig South with Cymon Allfrey, Abby Butler & Julie Sime

Area: 565.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Stephen Goodenough

Structural Engineer: TM Consultants Limited
Landscape Architecture: Kamo Marsh Landscape Architects

Builder: GD Frost & Son

© Stephen Goodenough

Two family homes make the most of a beautiful outlook towards Wairarapa Stream in urban Christchurch. Similar in form, each dwelling maximises the allowable building envelope, creating some voluminous internal living spaces, taking full advantage of the visual connection with the landscape running along the stream. 

© Stephen Goodenough

Each home consists of plastered half gables rising up toward the centre, encapsulating the softer material palette of the rich natural cedar, which is running through the centre and out towar...