Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 32 No 3 New Zealand | Page 75

When you move to a plush new apartment in
one of Auckland City’s most desirable suburbs,
you pretty much expect the best of everything.
And when the right architect, constructor, and
products are involved, that will be the outcome.
Multi-award winning architectural company
Julian Guthrie Architecture designed the luxury
apartments 305 Tamaki Drive, Kohimarama,
with build and interiors by Scarbro Residential.
Ideally positioned across the road from Kohimarama’s sandy beachline, the three apartments
feature open, light-filled interiors with stacker
sliders opening to spacious decks or patios.

There is also a central entrance and feature stair
for the upper units, and large basement garages.
Julian Guthrie says the site has a long frontage and the apartments are laid out to maximise
the seaviews and to capture the sun.
“The black facade offers a privacy shield
and references the local volcanic rock sea wall.
White plaster complements the black and is a
typical seaside tone, while the use of exposed
aggregate also references the sea wall.
“An articulated face breaks up the building’s length in visual terms and creates intimate
outdoor deck and patio areas.”

Above: These new apartments at
305 Tamaki Drive, Kohimarama
are as desirable and welcoming
as their beach-side setting. Solidly
built inside and out by Scarbro
Residential, the steel-and-precast
panel structure includes aluminium
joinery with a frameless glass entry
and feature windows. The three
high-end apartments each boast
268m2 of floor area plus 58m2 of
garage and communal areas. A lift
and stair serve the two upper floors.

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