The Nelson House is situated on a rise overlooking Kapiti Island and the coastal residences of Waikanae Beach. The clients brief was for a house that was quintessentially ?Kiwi? in its? aesthetic and materiality. With a love of timber weatherboards, plywood and concrete, it became important to include these materials in the house in an honest and integral way. Due to the sloping nature of the site and the need to have a division between the owners? day-to-day living spaces and guest accommodation, the plan required a split from the start ? whether horizontal or vertical in nature.

Courtesy of a.k.a Architecture

Architects: a.k.a Architecture

Location: Kapiti Coast District, Wellington, New Zealand
Area: 229.0 sqm

Project Year: 2014

Photographs: Courtesy of a.k.a Architecture, Nic Nelson

Courtesy of a.k.a Architecture

The Nelson House is situated on a rise overlooking Kapiti Island and the coastal residences of Waikanae Beach. The clients brief was for a house that was quintessentially ?Kiwi? in its? aesthetic and materiality. With a love of timber weatherboards, plywood and concrete, it became important to include these materials in the house in an honest and integral way. Due to the sloping nature of the site and the need to have a division between the owners? day-to-day living spaces and guest accommodation...