Series of skylights for full sun penetration

Press, 19 December 1984, Page 47

Series of skylights for full sun penetration

A double-storeyed residential home in Mount Vernon Terrace won commendation from the jury of the Canterbury branch awards for its well-planned sequence of flowing interior space, and its sympathetic blending with its outdoor environment. The architects, Skews Hey and Archer, were commis-

sioned to design a new residence for a couple and their two teenage children, recognising that the children would want to leave home within a few years. The house was to include a two-car garage, on-site parking for a caravan and a small workshop area. The living and dining

area was to be open, sunny and spacious. The architects chose a flat roof to boldly define the spaces, and in which’to put a series of skylights, permitting the sun to penetrate the ■house morning and evening. Included with the house design was the outside landscaping which emphasises an easy-to-main-

tain garden, creating a pleasant outdoor living space. An extension from the house front protects this area from the prominent easterly wind which come over the top of Murray Aynsley Hill. The jury called the house “an honest house, with the interior and exterior spaces

working together to create a very pleasant living environment. “It has a well-planned sequence of flowing interior space, with well-thought out changes of level which expressed itself honestly on the exterior without any superficial references to historical style or fashion,” the jury said.