Residential
Banff Avenue
A new apartment building for Kāinga Ora, these 25 apartments set an early benchmark for intensification under the unitary plan in Epsom, Auckland. Paying reference to its surroundings the building respects its neighbours while providing each resident a street facing home with an individual neighbourhood identity.
Response
Drawing rhythm from its neighbours the building looks to interface with the established urban character. Highly detailed and modulated facades are designed to pay respect to its surroundings. Generously sized balconies help to reinforce the human scale of this building while providing each home with its own north-facing exterior space. Common spaces, linking the apartments to the street, are also treated with the same level of consideration providing generous, durable, and light-filled interior connections. A carefully planned and landscaped site settles this high-density development into its neighbourhood.
