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A House As A Work Of Art . . . . . . . . .

10 months ago

Of course , lots of architects have descibed their designs as works of art , lots of builders have described their work as a work of art , lots of owners have described the finished product as a work of art , and of course millions of real estate agents have described billions of houses they are selling as works of art .

So what happens when an owner gives $5 million plus to an architect and builder , and says they want the result to be a work of art ? Well , here in New Zealand , you might win the Master Buiulders Supreme House Of The Year Award .

Lets have a look at what you get for your money --

Umm -- you get a wall . A red brick wall . Don't all houses have a wall or 4 ? So would you feel ripped off ?

Oh , okay , its a little bit tricky , but its still a couple of red brick walls . $5 million -- surely someone is taking a laugh ?

Oh , I see , its a little bit tricky . But its still a red brick wall . With holes .

This is the main entrance . In red bricks . Its got a curve , So a bit of imagination , but its been done on 1000's of office buildings . Nothing to see here .

Oh , thats the inside of the wall . Ummm , okay , maybe it does have potential .

So who wants to see what a $5million plus Supreme House Of The Year winner looks like ?

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siriuskey

10 months ago

Gotta love that red brick wall, a simple work of Art

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Kate
10 months ago
Yes please. I’m seeing a pop of blue. There is hope
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Original Author
10 months ago
Yes , theres some red brick siriuskey

Theres some timber too

And some blue for Kate

And a few other colours
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Kate
10 months ago
And some pops of yellow and orange for you pottsy
Julie Herbert
10 months ago
Absolutely love it, that pool ❤️
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Original Author
10 months ago
It has a kitchen . . . . . .

A lounge . . . . . .

A doorway . . . . . .
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Julie Herbert
10 months ago
Pretty spectacular pottsy.
Julie Herbert
10 months ago
Definitely my colours in the kitchen.
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10 months ago
The wood , the marble , that gold shute ( I assume is part of the extractor ) all ties the kitchen together nicely IMO . Those scallops on the bench seem to serve absolutely no purpose , except that they set the bench apart from every other bench ever , and also because you can -- and I suppose it makes it a good talking point .

The whole place is more understated than I thought it might be , but like all the best builds , there are some details you miss at first glance .
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Original Author
10 months ago
Oh , and I guess you have worked out that this picture ( posted earlier ) shows the entry into the butlers pantry -- it has the high long windows on two sides !
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Julie Herbert
10 months ago
That is the most dramatic entrance to a butler’s pantry ever .
Laura Beaupeurt
10 months ago
Yeah, nah. $5million plus for that? I’m finding it a little too industrial without the nice bit of industrial. I like the colours in the living/ family room but not the general lack of windows or all that brick. I find the bathroom uninspiring too. Negative, I know but I’d be looking for light, brightness, colour, quirkiness, boldness. The entry to the butler’s pantry looks like an entrance to a public toilet.
Kate
10 months ago
Agree Pottsy .
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Pottsy 9 And A Bit
2 months ago
I see that this house has won its category at the World Architecture Festival Awards in Singapore . Having said that , there were about 50 categories . I see an Australian house called 19 Waterloo won Best Interior 2023 .

Apparently the awards are quite prestigeous , and judged by a panel of architects , so I assume that means New Zealand and Australia are up there at 'world' level .
Pottsy 9 And A Bit
2 months ago
Just to expand on all of the above , and to find out it is a very special house , have a look at the youtube video on the architects website -- rtastudio dot co dot nz or google zee house christchurch .

It is shaped like a huge Z -- it is one level , 900 sq mtrs . The section is 4000 sq metres in one of the most upmarket suburbs in Christchurch . There is a tennis court and pool .

But there is a lot more . In 2011 , there was the Christchurch Earthquake , which killed about 180 people , and stuffed lots of houses . On this site was a grand 2 storey house , made of red bricks . It had brick arches and other fine turn-of-the-century features . It was owned by the current owners parents . It fell over .

So the son bought the site , got the architects to incorporate the important elements of the old place -- apparently , there are lots of little things that mean lots to the owners ( and their parents ) . Some of the bricks have been recycled , just a small nod to the history .

Even without the backstory , its worth watching the video just to see more of the house -- its not earthbreaking IMO , but it is very , very nice , but also a reason for some of the things and why they are there .

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