Trends New Zealand Volume 35 No 5 | Page 23

A focus of any home design, and particularly one on a corner site, is achieving a balancing act between privacy and attractive views. That was addressed for this contemporary home, along with strategies to create open, versatile interiors. The brief to house designer Daniel Lomma was for a two-storey home with plenty of room for all four family members to have their own space, now and into the future. “Being on a corner, the owners wanted both street aspects of the home to be appealing,” says Lomma. “They also wanted privacy to the back- yard and outdoor living areas and to maximise outlooks to a nature reserve across the road.” Perhaps the key request, however, was that the home blur the lines between indoors and out, with a central entertainment space that opens to the backyard, garden and new pool. “Dramatic street appeal has been achieved through balanced geometric treatments of both elevations of the home, with character finishes including durable aluminium wood-look battens and split face and smooth masonry blocks.” Adding further visual interest, the home’s footprint steps in at both the entry and a side porch area. As well as maximising natural light Previous pages: Wood-look battens, textured masonry blocks and angled slat fencing are just some of the feature materials that make up the street-facing facades on this home by Daniel Lomma Design. Facing page: The double-height entry hall creates a dramatic early impression of the home’s interior. Above: The living room enjoys peeks back towards a porch area, the entrance, and concrete staircase. search | save | share at