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Earthquake rebuild on tight budget dazzles to win top award
Red Pine Villa has won the Supreme Award in this year’s ADNZ Resene Architecture Design Awards.
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Red Pine Villa, a Christchurch post-earthquake rebuild by Mitchell Coll of Fabric, has won the Supreme Award at the ADNZ Resene Architecture Design Awards.
The project was praised for its sustainable design on a tight budget, incorporating recycled materials and Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetics. It stands as a testament to creating a beautiful and resilient "forever home" that respects its history and context. The build also won awards for its size and kaitiakitanga.
The dark exterior is contrasted by the light interior to reinforce the sense of a sanctuary within. It’s also a nod to the home’s Japanese influence
Although designed as a “forever home”, the house is transportable.
There’s a strong Japanese architectural influence, evident in much of the detailing.
The house glows by night.
Mount Maunganui house is ‘best renovation’
A Mt Maunganui renovation won the National Award for Residential Alterations and Additions.
The judges praised the experience of “light, rhythm and calm” in the renovation.
Beautiful timbers are a feature of the interior of the Mount Maunganui house.
Gareth Ritchie of Archco Architecture won the National Award for New Home over 300m² for this project Burntwood in Pegasus, North Canterbury.
Boundaries between inside and outside are blurred.
Macandrew Lane by Sam Connell, Figure & Ground won the National Award for a New Home between 150m² and 300m².
The Macandrew Lane project is in Wānaka.
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