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Herald Garden Studio, Berhampore, NZ

18 July 2023

Design: Parsonson Architects

Location: Berhampore, Wellington, New Zealand

Photos by Paul McCredie

Herald Garden Studio, New Zealand

The Herald Garden Studio is a small, standalone structure sits at the Southern end of a 243m2 property in Berhampore.

The existing house is a compact two bedroom Victorian cottage and is occupied by a couple and their two young sons. The new Studio is designed to provide flexible additional space for children’s play, a place for peaceful retreat, study or overflow accommodation.

Whilst it is separate to the house at the end of the rear yard, it is visually connected and linked by sheltered outdoor space. The main space of the Studio faces north, with a bathroom and storage area at the rear and a mezzanine sleeping / play / storage area above.

Both the deck, pergola and the main interior space have been conceived as one triangulated structure, stitching together the spaces and reinforcing the interior-exterior connection, while relating to the delicacy of the surrounding vegetation. Materials are unadorned, raw and but carefully assembled.

Sustainability: This project is an example of urban infill on a tiny scale, allowing a family to live on a small property close to the city without having to move further afield. The structure and internal linings are made from entirely wood. Linings are zero formaldehyde ‘Strandboard’ finished in natural WOCA oil.