Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 32 No 3 New Zealand | Page 48

Dynamic duo
Two independent L-shaped structures with very
different characters combine to form a home that
perches delicately on its sloping tropical site

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It’s not unusual for a client to ask their
architect to design a house that’s unique –
and then have second thoughts when the
first concepts are produced. But architect
John Bulcock experienced just the opposite when working with the client on the
new home featured here.
“He was very open and adventurous,”
says Bulcock. “He didn’t want anything
generic, though he didn’t want things to
be different just for the sake of it.
“So he was pushing me, and there
were times when I had to rein in ideas that