"The 1970s houses of Whangamatā were the design source for this new beach bach—the simple gables, lean-tos, decks and yards. ‘The clients and I walked the neighbourhood to have a look at the existing character,’ says architect Paul Clarke. ‘They wanted to build sympathetically in the form and size of the building, so we’ve reused elements we know well, but combined them in a new way to put together something different.’" Photo 5 of 10 in 10 New Zealand Homes That’ll Inspire a Trip to the Edge of the Earth

10 New Zealand Homes That’ll Inspire a Trip to the Edge of the Earth

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The 1970s houses of Whangamatā were the design source for this new beach bach—the simple gables, lean-tos, decks and yards. "The clients and I walked the neighborhood to have a look at the existing character," says architect Paul Clarke. "They wanted to build sympathetically in the form and size of the building, so we’ve reused elements we know well, but combined them in a new way to put together something different."