![Boatsheds / Strachan Group Architects + Rachael Rush - Windows, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/563e/4e37/e58e/cea9/eb00/0015/newsletter/portada_BS42.jpg?1446923821)
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Architects: Rachael Rush, Strachan Group Architects
- Area: 480 m²
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Photographs:Patrick Reynolds Photography
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Manufacturers: VELUX Group, Birch, Duncan Hogg, HERMPAC, IMO, Inlite, Katalog, Louvretec, Sopers MacIndoe, Stainless Plus
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Builder: Bonham Builders & Management, Gary Bonham
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Quantity Surveyor: MCB, Paul Ranum
![Boatsheds / Strachan Group Architects + Rachael Rush - Table, Shelving, Beam, Sink, Chair, Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/563e/4e9b/e58e/cea9/eb00/0019/newsletter/THE_BOATSHEDS_6283.jpg?1446923922)
Text description provided by the architects. On a constrained, compact urban site, a stones throw from Takapuna Beach, the three-stepped gables of these black ‘boatsheds’ appropriately reference our boating and beach culture. The sliding forms reveal a solution beyond the standard connotations of a home, a bespoke incubator for the clients’ lifestyle.
![Boatsheds / Strachan Group Architects + Rachael Rush - Windows, Chair, Facade, Beam, Handrail, Patio](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/563e/4e8d/e58e/ce4c/0200/0019/medium_jpg/THE_BOATSHEDS_6267.jpg?1446923908)
The corner site, challenged by two 5m front yards and the blunt presence of a three-storey neighbour hard on the North-West boundary, stimulated an approach of layered complexity with ample transparency to capture light, sun and glimpses of the pohutukawa and baiting ocean.
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Simplicity of the exterior form is contrasted by the highly crafted timber interior, exhibiting the skilled artistry of the builder.
![Boatsheds / Strachan Group Architects + Rachael Rush - Countertop, Kitchen, Chair, Sink, Beam](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/563e/4ebc/e58e/ce4c/0200/001a/newsletter/THE_BOATSHEDS_6373.jpg?1446923954)
A diverse succession of multi-connected spaces create a threaded flow of movement, whilst each maintains a distinct and sequestered quality.
![Boatsheds / Strachan Group Architects + Rachael Rush - Sink, Bathroom](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/563e/4e46/e58e/ce4c/0200/0017/medium_jpg/THE_BOATSHEDS_6181.jpg?1446923835)
The house opens and closes in response to shifts in weather and programme, with walls that lift, fall, slide, fold, shut down or disappear. This is a house with intent to engage the viewer, the viewed and the operator with sense and intrigue.
![Boatsheds / Strachan Group Architects + Rachael Rush - Lighting, Chair, Shelving, Beam](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/563e/4edb/e58e/ce4c/0200/001b/newsletter/THE_BOATSHEDS_6472.jpg?1446923985)