Alford Bay

This elevated and secluded foreshore site in the heart of Waterview enjoys expansive views out to West & South East across the Whau Estuary and which are bordered by the NW motorway to the East snaking its way out to the Waitakere’s. There are 17 dwellings of various configurations - all arranged to provide secure on site garaging, privacy, outdoor living spaces and sun, so that each one is individual to its location. The planning is flexible with either entry / arrival on the middle or lower level with open plan living on the upper or lower level. The bedrooms are all located on the top floors.

The forms are simple and orthogonal with a screened frontage to both front and back. The rear screen forms are designed to provide privacy to within but also with views out to the shared driveways. They double as visual amenity for neighbours when viewed from that side. The screens to the front are designed with geometric perforations of solid and void to filter light & hot summer sun. Conceptually, across the site the front screens mimic gentle lapping of the tide on the foreshore and will pick up the colours of the sun in evening or morning, but at night will provide a sparkling silhouette across the frontage to the water.