Movable Beach Cottage Whangapoua House Design Crosson Clarke Carnachan
The hut is a series of simple design moves.
Movable beach cottage whangapoua house design crosson clarke carnachan. The hut is designed on two thick wooden sleds for movement back inland or across the beach and onto a barge. The coromandel beach site lies within the coastal erosion zone where all building must be removable. Kōtuitui place stage i. Crosson clarke carnachan architects newton.
Whangapoua house coromandel trans tasman timber design awards 2011 1 of 4 finalists nzia award 2010 award for architecture 2010 nz wood award for residential architectural excellence 2010. A small scale holiday home that is casually laid back yet highly refined. Movable beach cottage whangapoua house design by crosson clarke carnachan small house design with large glass doors country life country living country roads north country vie simple down on the farm le far west old barns the ranch. Origin timber design award architectural excellence 2003 nz home entertaining home of the year winner 2003 conceived as a container sitting lightly on the land this long rectangular house sits halfway up a north facing manuka clad hill north of whitianga looking like a timber crate ready to be unpacked.
This house is designed by crosson clarke carnachan. An open plan living space forms the majority of the house glazed across both front and back flowing casually onto the sand and directly down to the water. The bach is orientated northeast towards the ocean sun and distant islands. Sep 8 2012 portable whangapoua beach hut crosson clarke carnachan.
This abode includes a sleeping bunk atop the living area enclosed by two story steel frame glass doors and a sliding. Whangapoua beach house coromandel. Movable beach cottage whangapoua house design by crosson clarke carnachan portable two story cottage whangapoua offers a comfortable living spaces for a family and can be moved from the coastal erosion zone to another location as needed. It is placed on two thick wooden sleds for movement back up the site or across the beach and onto a barge.
Two bedrooms are located either side of the bathroom adjacent to the kitchen. A mere 40 square meters it is designed by crosson clarke carnachan who made use of every inch of space from floor to ceiling. This small house located on an idyllic sandy beach in new zealand features eco friendly functional and simple exterior and interior design.