THE PROJECT
Andrew Watson of AW Architects and his interior designer partner Jessica Bartlett built this fourbedroom home in Christchurch's Sumner for themselves and their children Zoe (14), Jono (12) and Romeo (8).
It was meant to be a bachelor pad — small, simple and bach-like. On a hillside in Sumner in Ōtautahi/Christchurch, this simple abode would be part of Andrew Watson's plan for a fresh start.
“I was happy for just a shack with a barbecue and space for me and the kids,” says the director of AW Architects. But while he was in the design phase, his vision for himself and his children