http://www.christchurchmodern.co.nz A collection of modern houses in Christchurch, New Zealand. Wed, 06 Dec 2017 01:16:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.christchurchmodern.co.nz/2008/10/5-conifer-pl-dacombe-house-barry-dacombe/ http://www.christchurchmodern.co.nz/2008/10/5-conifer-pl-dacombe-house-barry-dacombe/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:20:19 +0000 admin http://www.christchurchmodern.co.nz/?p=1126 This house, built in 1972, was designed for the architect’s family and originally included a flat to help pay the mortgage. The rimu-clad exterior walls are unusually short, but a great sense of vertical space is achieved inside due to the three pyramid-shaped roofs. A flat site was excavated into the hill so all rooms could open on to flat ground.

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