Collection by Luke Hopping

A Little Kiwi Beach House Beefs Up Big Time

In Auckland, New Zealand, a quintessentially compact style of home adds a bigger living room to fit a family.

Bachs, seasonal beach houses that line New Zealand's ample coastlines, are small by nature, but this one in Auckland felt a bit too confined. The residents called in Carolyn Gundy of C Architecture to plot an addition that adds extra living space and a ton of volume.
Bachs, seasonal beach houses that line New Zealand's ample coastlines, are small by nature, but this one in Auckland felt a bit too confined. The residents called in Carolyn Gundy of C Architecture to plot an addition that adds extra living space and a ton of volume.
To the west, the house faces the rugged coast of Piha Beach.
To the west, the house faces the rugged coast of Piha Beach.
To the east, through the kitchen, it captures a luscious view of a green nikau palm grove.
To the east, through the kitchen, it captures a luscious view of a green nikau palm grove.