“You cannot understand good design if you do not understand people.”
- Dieter Rams
burke
street
Improving Lives with Design.
The simple approach and ethos from Christchurch Architects, PRAU, was to emphasise the quality of living for the inhabitant.
“Good architecture always pushes to utilise whatever m2 it is, it should feel like ‘more’.”
Both homes open to the north and have their own private courtyards. With limited breakup in the rooms and open sightlines, the spaces feel welcoming. The relationship to the site has been carefully considered. Both homes are standalone and have separate access, meaning they are very much individual to one another.
117 Burke Street
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living with an emphasis on design.
117A
Burke Street
Both Dwell & PRAU have worked together to create these two limited edition houses.
Material choice is important for longevity, aesthetics, and the reduction of long-term maintenance. Separating the two houses to be their own individual spaces makes them special, independent, and overall a better space to inhabit.
The first edition is the street front home, providing two-bedroom accommodation with both living & dining, and an internal access garage. The arrangement of the home allows it to stand alone with its own access and superb connection to the outdoor areas. Visibility and clear sightlines from the dining, kitchen, and living areas, and onward to the northern courtyard, suggest inside & out are applied living space.
117B
Burke Street
The second edition is the rear sited home, providing three-bedroom accommodation. The position allows for a larger open plan living room, L-shaped kitchen, and a guest WC which you will find in a private position on the way to the internal access garage.
A bedroom downstairs is a rare find and, because of the arrangement, could equally be utilised as more living or office/working space. Upstairs includes the further two bedrooms, separated by bathroom. Again, with its own access and outdoor living space, this one is the full package.
Levelling up the ‘norm’ of Christchurch townhousing.
adventure at your doorstep.
However you attain your sense of adventure, the position of Burke Street is in the middle. The urbanite will appreciate the city fringe location, and the unique quirk and convenience that comes with such a position.
To the south, the outdoor enthusiast has the Port Hills at their disposal, while Hagley Park and the Metro Sports Centre are to the north.
Finally, Brougham Street is nearby and gives arterial route access to head out of town, to the beach, or over the hill into Banks Peninsula.
