Originally designed by prominent architect Friedrich Eisenhofer in the 1970s, the existing building at 66 Seaview Road offered an incredibly unique and exciting renovation opportunity to create a balanced marriage between 70’s modernism and contemporary architecture.
The existing property offers a unique entertainment-centric layout; centered on a semi-enclosed courtyard and swimming pool privately nested at the building’s core. Concealed beyond its unassuming façade, the building offers an expansive and meandering footprint that terraces down the hillside, split across four levels.
Using the internal courtyard as a focal point, the primary works of the renovation involved a complete re-configuration of the existing Kitchen, Dining and Living spaces; creating an open plan environment between all three functions with simplified movement paths and visual connections between all.
Our brief and design intent for the renovation of this property was to maintain the character that underpins the original design and provide an outcome that reinforces the notion of entertainment. This approach used the existing semi-enclosed central courtyard and swimming pool as the focal point for renovation works, while improving the spatial connectivity and functional layout of the common areas that directly adjoin this external space that has been discreetly concealed at the building's core.
Overall, the renovation works seek to establish an architectural aesthetic that gives a nod to the style of the era in which the building was first constructed, while reinvigorating the notion of entertainment that underpins the original design, ultimately creating a slice of harmony for our clients.
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Seaview is the winner of the ADNZ 2021 Wellington Residential Alterations and Additions Design Award.
To find out more about the award CLICK HERE.
