Newtown Villa Alterations
We have been working on a small villa in Wellington over the last few years. The original building is a long single level home on a slender section of inner city land. A new ‘below ground’ floor level has been added, to house an entry courtyard, extra bedrooms, and a bathroom alongside service and circulation spaces.
The villa is one of the original houses in the area. It is nestled amongst other period homes that line up along the street edge. New work has been designed to respect the existing building. A lot of care has been taken to make sure that new materials sit comfortably alongside the traditional features that we have re-instated in this late 1800’s home.
Kitchen
The whole kitchen wall which faces away from the street and outward toward a terraced courtyard has been removed. It has been replaced with a steel and glass wall to let lots of healthy daylight into the kitchen, dining and living rooms, which were previously dark and shady spaces. The glass wall faces south and avoids direct sunlight and overheating.
A Stair
A new stair has been added to connect the new ground floor and the villa above. The stair lands on an in-situ concrete plinth which separates the new addition from the original house.
New concrete walls have been cast against timber formwork to reflect the original match lining and sit comfortably alongside soft fabrics.
The new stair has been added in the centre of the house to minimise circulation space, keeping the plan efficient and economical.
