Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 32 No 4 New Zealand | Page 51
House designer: Mark Gacesa DIA,
HIA, Ultraspace
Builder: Ian Henry, Stewart Homes
Kitchen and bathroom vanity
manufacturer: Designed by Ultraspace;
manufactured by Minka Joinery
Cladding: G James snap extrusion,
custom powdercoated with grain to
look like American oak and Jasper ‘Z’
Panel for rock wall-look base cladding
Roof: Colorbond
Flooring: American oak, marble, granite
Tiling: Marble, granite
Paints: Dulux
Wallcoverings: Vinyl faux thatch
supplied by Ultraspace
Heating: wood fire, ethanol gas fires
Furniture: Ultraspace
Kitchen cabinetry: American oak
timber veneer
Kitchen countertops: Island in bronze
stainless steel; other countertops in
stone
Splashback: Mirror
Taps: Hansgrohe, custom coloured in
brushed bronze and matte black
Master bath vanity countertop:
Corian Lava Rock
Shower stall: Marble, Corian Lava
Rock, Hosowari tile
Story by Charles Moxham
Photography by Fred McKie
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Other literally stand-out elements include
the home’s larger-than-life window seats – one
in the lounge area and one off the kitchen. These
are essentially alpolic clad boxes that punch
through the wall of the home and appear to be
suspended with glazing all around them. The
boxes are picture windows with antique leather
fluted seat pads wrapping right around their
perimeter and antique Tuscan amber mirror
inlaid around the perimeter faces. They are also
illuminated and under lit both inside and outside the house.
Another striking feature of the interior is
the regal-look, if relatively low ceilinged, guest
corridor. In two areas Gacesa was able to punch
upwards to create the illuminated gold leaf coffers. He also mirrored the rest of the corridor’s
ceiling, so you can’t tell it is only 2.5m high.
The 2m-wide corridor appears unbroken
apart from the lit-up sculpture nodes. However,
several panels are really secret doors.
Electronic ignition wall torches add to the
theme of fires and to the grand individuality.
“A controlled use of lighting together with
the generous use of fire, meant we could change
the mood of the home through an evening.”
Facing page: The house reflects
design ingenuity throughout. In the
master bathroom a two-way mirror
serves one side while from the other
way, within the shower, it appears
as clear glass, allowing the person
showering to still take in the views.
Legend: 1 entry, 2 living room,
3 dining, 4 kitchen, 5 scullery, 6
master suite, 7 master bathroom, 8
master balcony, 9 guest bedrooms,
10 balconies, 11 main bathroom, 12
sunset lounge, 13 Laundry, 14 Store
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