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Lin House | Daniel Marshall Architects | ArchiPro

Lin House: a smart, resilient home for the future Combining the Kiwi way of laid-back living with Asian architectural influences, Lin House is a unique fusion home on a constrained site in Remuera, situated about ten minutes from Auckland’s central city. This modern, energy-efficient home has been future-proofed to adapt to change on every level, including super-smart technologies that can be managed from any device, and solar panels that power the lighting and heat the pool. Adaptability and a sense of privacy and retreat were essential requirements in the design of Lin House, a 330m² home on a tight suburban site within a neighbourhood of ’60s houses. Constrained by close neighbours on either side and the sunny northern aspect facing the street, Daniel Marshall Architects was faced with the real challenge of creating a unique, functional and light-filled home for a young family. At Lin House, light and landscape press into the interior through glazed walls and openings, creating a comfortable and restful place to occupy. Nestled into its site, it feels more like a courtyard house than a suburban home, with a series of modest outdoor spaces that echo the Asian-influenced architecture. “I didn’t want a huge section as I’m not a fan of mowing lawns,” says Henry Lin, who owns the home with his wife Coco and their nine-year-old daughter. “I wanted an apartment-like lifestyle but with more privacy. It was also important that Daniel design a house that I hadn’t seen before, because I had looked at about 100 houses to potentially buy but they all had a similar traditional structure, and I wanted a very modern fusion home with elements of Kiwi, Japanese and Chinese architecture all combined together.” While Lin House finds its own unique contemporary identity, the gabled roof form is sympathetic to its suburban context. “Above the front fence, our new home has a traditional gable like the neighbouring houses, however the first floor has been cantilevered, which makes it look different,” Henry explains. “Then, along the side of the house, a pair of very large curved concrete walls into the garage have a different style, but the combination of the two elements creates something unique in this area.” “Deliberately using the gable form is also about future proofing for climate change,” adds Daniel. “With increasingly heavy downfalls in Auckland comes the need to get water off the outside of the building as quickly as possible, so the house is designed to be adaptable to future changes, whether it be environmental, technological or occupant related. With design, you have to consider changes over time so we chose low-maintenance materials with longevity, and I’m obsessed with materiality and the effect of human touch on materials—like timber, concrete and stone—that develop a patina over time.” Another reference to Henry and Coco’s Asian heritage is a key feature of this home—the innovative cast in-situ concrete wall with a surface patterned in bamboo shoots—that runs from the entrance up past the upstairs’ balcony to the soffit. “The in-situ concrete wall was constructed using bamboo formwork, which has created a beautiful textural quality to the concrete,” explains Daniel. “The bamboo was cut in half so the concrete pattern becomes a positive. We think it’s the first time it’s ever been done in New Zealand.” Visit the link to view the full project: https://archipro.co.nz/projects/lin-h...