Book: Summer Houses
Client: Penguin
Project: Summery Houses
Graphic designer: Penguin
Andrea Stevens wrote Summer Houses in 2012 for Penguin. Photography by Simon Devitt.
Penguin commissioned Folio director Andrea Stevens to write 22 case studies for this residential architecture book. Photographic essays by Simon Devitt portrays projects by some of the best architects in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Excerpt:
‘On one green island, in a valley that opens to the sea, three black pavilions trace the land contour. Conceived as a series of ‘verandas’, this house by architect Dave Strachan is permeated by the elements. Each pavilion – one for living and two for sleeping – is turned at a slight angle to its neighbour. The resultant wedge-shaped spaces between allow air and water to enter the building into two bathhouses, one with a plunge pool and the other a bathroom. Although thermally sealed, these spaces are detailed as though they are out of doors, with slatted floors, pergola roofs and cedar weatherboard lining.’
