Cliffhanger
Dec 21, 2021
4 minutes
Words Melanie McDaid
Images
Simon Wilson
“When I first met with them they were living in an old leaker on the site. We had a good chat about life in general and discovered some common interests … so we agreed to have a go at it,” recalls architect John Irving of Studio John Irving.
Privacy, a sense of space, and a feel of ‘industrial chic’ were the main desires from his clients for their family home, which is perched on a cliff edge with glorious beach access just north of Auckland.
The connection between architect and client was instant. According to the clients, after
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