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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
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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.”