A Contemporary Home with Combination of Concrete and Glass Materials on Herne Bay Road

Herne Bay Road is an elegant contemporary concrete home completed by Daniel Marshall Architects. It is located in Herne Bay, Auckland, New Zealand, this house offers a mix of concrete, glass and black metal creates a stunning look.

by Gemma Jun 10, 2020 15 Images

Daniel Marshall Architects

Herne Bay Road by Daniel Marshall Architects

The House in Herne Bay is on a north facing slope, looking out over Herne Bay towards the Waitamata harbor. The site is zoned Residential 2 which recognises the significant heritage and character of the area. An empty site presented a rare opportunity for a contemporary re-conception of the Villa archetype which typifies the surrounds.

The House in Herne Bay integrates contemporary New Zealand ideals, design and construction, whilst maintaining much of the language and posture of the well mannered Villa.

This contemporary concrete construct is sculpturally formed over three levels: garaging is excavated below; the upper level sits recessively beneath a hipped roof; the mid level is boldly expressed by the horizontal composition of weatherboard impressed concrete fins. These fins abstract the traditional street verandah whilst aiding control of privacy and light into the spaces within.

Programme is arranged about a central northern positioned exterior core which orientates the house towards the sun, provides outdoor living, a view of the Waitamata beyond and creates a vertical link between all levels of the dwelling. Whilst the living spaces are open to the exterior core, bespoke cabinetry and fireplaces creates a variety of interior spaces.

Living spaces are both grandeur yet intimate, much like the street facing rooms of the traditional Villa.

Photos by: Daniel Marshall Architects & Simon Devitt