St Heliers
Reclad
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This St Heliers home sits below the street making the roof a dominant part of the architectural form. The home consists of 3 gable forms overlapping with the central section set back to create a defined entry with taller ceilings. These created complexity in the weathertightness of the cladding with internal gutters and high-risk intersections. At the front the bulk form is an understated single storey. The site drops away to the rear quite quickly, resulting in a two storey elevation.
The approach was to carefully blend tradition with modern. Horizontal weatherboards, light in colour, wrap around the left and right gable forms. The larger central gable adopting darker Abodo vertical shiplap cladding defining the entry. At the rear the large recessed double height sliders are framed in the darker Abodo vertical shiplap cladding creating a negative void to the traditional horizontal weatherboards. Both front and rear facades had dated curved joinery, and the rear upper deck was framed in a solid plaster curved balustrade. The curved joinery was replaced with cleaner lines by squaring the corners, and the upper deck was rebuilding into a rectangular form with a vertical metal balustrade. This made it feel more open and connected to the landscape and pool below.
