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NKBA DESIGN AWARDS 2015
Student Design Challenge Award
winner
Jane Fergusson
Kitchen Link
Auckland Chapter
Designer
Designer statement
Jane Fergusson
Kitchen Link
Campells Bay
Auckland
0276 48180
[email protected]
The clients are both professional chefs
who cook together most nights. They
will often host international guests
and the kitchen will be where they
are entertained while meals are being
prepared.
Cabinetry
Solid bamboo and veneer
Benchtops
Stainless steel; Caesarstone Jet Black
Sinks
Burns & Ferrall
Splashback
Mirror
Handles
Katalog
Hardware
Blum
Paint
Resene Wild Thing, Resene Wan White
Lighting
LED
Appliances
Double oven and steam oven by Smeg;
gas hob and wok hob by Gaggenau;
diswasher by Asko; refrigerator/freezer
by Fisher & Paykel
Rubbish bins
Servo Drive
Student’s response: Two preparation
and cooking areas for two professional
cooks. Both cooks face the views while
preparing and entertaining their guests.
Once meals are prepared, the area
behind cooktops can be closed off.
Feng Shui philosophy: A design based
on clean, clutter-free entertaining with
soft curves included, and a central hub.
Material selection: Solid bamboo timber
and veneers, stainless steel, glass and
gloss-lacquered yellow tones depict a
rich Oriental influence.
Symbols: Fire (stove, pendant lights);
earth (granite benchtops); metal (sink,
tap, stainless steel benchtop, white
cabinetry); water (black benchtops;
and wood (bamboo veneers, cabinetry.
Keeping the ‘fire’ and ‘water’ units
separated avoids a clash.
A chic focal point is created by adding
vertical bamboo panels to the pocket
doors, ceiling and panels on the back of
the island.
Rounded corners and soft edges allow
life energy to flow freely through interior.
Selecting low storage cabinets and
avoiding bulky wall cabinets avoids an
oppressive effect, which helps the Feng
Shui design and creates an attractive
space.
Judges’ comments
This designer not only met the
functional needs of the brief with an
excellent planned layout, but also met
cultural requirements. A Feng Shui
philosophy had been adopted which
married the design and client together
perfectly.
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