House at Meadowbank, Auckland
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House at Meadowbank, Auckland
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This House was planned to accommodate a family of five, with the added requirements of study space for father and play space for children. The access road to the subdivision lies to the south of the site, slightly elevated, and the ground slopes gently to the north.
The structure of the house is weatherboarded timber framing on a concrete foundation, with a fabric roof of low pitch. Wide eaves are designed to shade large glass areas from hot summer sun, while allowing full penetration of winter sun.
An attempt has been made to cater for the rush-hour demand on bathing facilities by arranging plumbing units in compartments.
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The small plan to the left shows the house as it was. Alterations have been so extensive that it is a little difficult to relate the old to the new. But the room marked ‘3’ in the lower left-hand corner of each plan gives the key.
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