106 | ARCHITECTURE Lloyd Hartley Architects Kim Newth Auckland bungalow re-imagined Quality First Painting & Decorating Spotlight Painters Ltd Leigh Utton 021 470 990 Auckland Roofing Professionals NEWROOF | RE-ROOFING | MAINTENANCE ® MEMBER OF ROOFING ASSOCIATION N.Z. At Johnson Roofing we pride ourselves on being a highly professional Auckland roofing company. We cater for both residential and commercial projects and really embody the no job too big or too small mind-set, with quality as our main focus. 0800 463 332 JOHNSONROOFINGLTD.CO.NZ An award-winning addition to an Auckland bungalow has created a light and wonderfully liveable home for the owners, while still respecting the building’s 1920s-era character. Lloyd Hartley Architects recently won a 2022 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award for this clever alteration (‘Tight & Light’) that showcases how architecture can effectively enrich even the most difficult sites. In this case, a 6m wide home on a narrow 8m wide site in a heavily urbanised inner-city suburb presented a tight canvas for the architectural team. Adding to the challenge was the property’s minimal frontage, a south-facing backyard, as well as restrictions associated with the location in a special character neighbourhood. The existing home had been through multiple additive alterations in the past. The owners – a young family of four – came to Lloyd Hartley Architects to help them achieve a more logical layout and a lighter, more spacious home. “Prior to this alteration, there were three doors between the primary living areas and the comparatively large garden at the back,” observes Ben Lloyd, co-director of Lloyd Hartley Architects. “With a couple of kids and a dog racing around, the owners naturally wanted to improve and maximise that connection and do more with their existing spaces.” The elegant design solution carefully considers space, carves out volume and brings natural light and outlook into living areas, circulation spaces and bathrooms. The result impressively directs pockets of light onto walls and floors. Swaying palm trees on neighbouring properties can be glimpsed through new view shafts in the bathrooms. Varied ceiling and floor heights create spatial vitality, while interior curves soften transitional areas. Key members of the Lloyd Hartley Architects team on this project included Leila Wrathall, along with Ben and fellow practice partner Mike Hartley. By breathing new life into an existing home, the project provides a compelling example of how to do urban sustainability. The judges of this year’s regional NZIA awards were clearly impressed. Ben says receiving the award had been gratifying for the whole team and builds on Lloyd Hartley’s track record of success. “It gives us a lot of encouragement. Our clients are also thrilled that their home has now won an architectural award as it has been a real labour of love for them too.” It marks the first collaboration between builder Boyd Senior, of Senior Construction, and Lloyd Hartley Architects. Boyd says everything went smoothly, thanks to a well-conceived design and good working relationships. “We had regular site meetings and collaborated together to solve problems - it all went well,” says Boyd. “The biggest issue we had was with the location and access. There was no access down either side of the house, so it was extremely tight. Fortunately, we were able to gain access down a neighbour’s driveway for diggers and so forth.” Lloyd Hartley Architects is currently busy with a range of new home builds and renovations in Auckland and the upper North Island. Construction of a Melbourne-based project is also getting underway. “We’re optimistic and enthusiastic about what’s coming up and are excited to see it all come to fruition,” says Ben. Lloyd Hartley Architects recently won a 2022 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award for this clever alteration.
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