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Point of difference Just as no two families are the same, so do their housing needs differ. This new show home at Long Bay highlights the way every home designed and built by Jalcon Homes is tailored to meet specific requirements Houses that win architecture awards are invariably one-of-a-kind projects that highlight a specific design solution for a particular client. It is that innovative approach that characterises every home designed and built by Jalcon Homes. In fact the company employs multi award-winning architects to design many of its homes. The recently completed Long Bay show home is a good example. This was designed by Stevens Lawson Architects, a company that has won NZIA architecture 118 awards for the past 13 years in a row, including the Home of the Year Award for 2013, 2010, 2007 and 2002. Architect Gary Lawson says the brief from Jalcon Homes demanded a home that would stand out from the crowd. “The four-bedroom house not only needed to look great, it also needed to make the most of the sun and the aspect of the site,” he says. “In terms of street appeal, a large, simple gable roof form gives the home an elegant simplicity. The white-painted search | save | share at trendsideas.com bagged brick exterior and cedar timber detailing further enhance the calm, yet sculptural look.” Lawson says the gabled roof provides interesting ceiling shapes on the interior, with a double-height entry void and stairs adding drama and intrigue right through the centre of the home. “To avoid views to and from the neighbouring houses, we have concentrated the living areas to the front and back of the home. We also added skylights to provide plenty of natural light.”