Project Location:
Upper Queen Street, Auckland New Zealand
Project Description:
The brief for the project was to design a contemporary one bedroom inner city residence for a professional couple in the Auckland CBD.
The vertical timber screen adds a soft, organic form to the city streetscape. The timber screen has a number of functions other than good aesthetics. It provides security and privacy while not compromising views and light.
Vitex was selected as the timber species for the screen as it is sustainable, durable, stable, easy to work with and can be left untreated. Research was carried out before the timber was ordered to confirm that Vitex is sustainably selectively milled and that proceeds from its milling are kept within the Solomon Islands.
The result has been dramatic and stunning. It is popular with neighbours, nearby businesses and passersby alike. The owners’ expectations have been exceeded, creating a maintenance-free, private, secure and beautiful building with an ever-changing vista.
