Architect Designs a Modern Apartment with Breathtaking Views (Apartment Tour)

With breathtaking views across Herne Bay, the architect designs a modern apartment that takes elements of suburban life and introduces them into apartment living. Allowing for an evolving brief, Artifact Property approached Monk Mackenzie to collaborate on a mixed-use development that positively contributed to Auckland’s built environment. Encompassing eight units in total – one commercial space, six apartments and a penthouse – Jervois Apartments is simple, elegant and timeless.

Due to the location of the site, the architect designs a modern apartment to fit a 33-metre length block that rises 15 metres above. Taking advantage of as much space as possible, the project uses the length of the site to its benefit and, in turn, offers occupants the opportunity to live spaciously. Sitting high on the ridgeline and facing north, each apartment has been cleverly planned out. From the façade, a winter garden deck with views of nature greets those who enter and sets the scene for what is to come. From this, a long view of the apartment imbues a similarity to the openness that suburban homes offer. Positioned at the southern end of the apartment, the street-facing bedrooms and private spaces offer a unique placement that defers from other apartment designs.

Monk Mackenzie and Artifact Property employed an interface between private and public domains with metalwork screens. By employing the screening on the façade, the exterior design offers varying degrees of transparency and opacity. Through this unique use of materials, the architect designs a modern apartment that offers a different experience from opposite sides of the building. From the bedroom, a direct sightline of the surrounding landscape is offered to the occupants through the screens, whilst from the street below, the façade strikes a wave-like form that seamlessly blends into the built environment.

At the north end of the apartments are the living and dining spaces, kitchen and enclosed deck where the occupants can sit outside during winter whilst being sheltered from the elements. Though Jervois Apartments sits on a narrow site, the architect designs a modern apartment that optimises space to create a spacious interior environment. In the kitchens, the incorporation of natural stone, oak and metal work into the material palette has been seamlessly styled together with Fisher & Paykel appliances – such as the vertical column fridge-freezer, wine fridge and ovens. With the insertion of minimal and clean appliances, Fisher & Paykel products blend into the kitchen without taking away from other elements of the apartments. Contributing to Auckland’s built environment, an architect designs a modern apartment that allows the occupants to live a city life whilst being surrounded by suburban comfort.

00:00 - Introduction to the Modern Apartment
01:05 - The Brief
01:28 - Similarities of a Jigsaw Puzzle
01:44 - Contributing in a Positive Way Through Architecture
01:58 - The 8 Apartments
02:20 - The Layout of the Building
02:45 - Separation of Functions
03:45 - The Site Itself
04:16 - The Material Palette
05:06 - The Kitchen Design and Appliances
05:28 - Minimalistic Features of Fisher & Paykel
06:01 - Proud Moments

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Photography by Simon Wilson.
Architecture by Monk Mackenzie.
Styling and Interior Design by Amelia Holmes.
Development and Build by Artifact Property.
Engineering by Structure Design.
Joinery by SWP Interiors.
Appliances by Fisher & Paykel.
Filmed by Swell Productions.
Edited by O&Co. Homes.
Production by The Local Project.

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[morgann]

I drive past this place regularly and I never would of imagined how stunningly beautiful it is inside, thank you for sharing ❤ We need more housing like this in central Auckland suburbs 😊

[TPQ]

The design is impressive. However I feel for the rest of the neighbourhood as this building does not fit at all with the surrounding architecture. Many of the designs featured on The Local Project are showcases for architecture that is sensitive to its surroundings whether alone in nature, or within existing neighbourhoods. This design, while very good, does not.

[littlenest]

That grill facade on the street side is magnificent and the interior finishing materials are exquisite especially the ocean grey tile in the kitchen. Another great project! ♥

[Sailingbill]

Love the kitchen. Many ideas for my next project. Sophie, ;-)

[matteomassarelli]

Very good palette, awesome architectural features, no flaws here!

[antonioalviar]

This is what apartments should be. 🔥🔥🔥 not the bs you usually see. I like living in a house. That's what I'm use to. But I really would'nt mind living here.

[tchilds]

Wonderful job and I think the building sits really nicely in the area. The interiors look stunning.

[roberthak]

I consider living in apartments as living in a tuna can, but this shown here is different.

[manioso]

Always blessed to see today 🙏🏽
Great architecture

[vickiivins]

It seems good architecture is only for the wealthy. Can this channel please show more economical projects that might be achieved on the median income without going into debt for the next three incarnations?

[architectio]

Great vids i love this calm kind of architecture content.

[alanstoss]

Nice project. But how did it get approved? That's not the neighborhood for such building. Shame

[j_gate]

At 3. 23 From the street, it's looking a bit like the Copan Building by Neimeyer in Sao Paolo. The idea of scale is blurred.

[CG-]

How the hell did the planning laws allow a 5 storey building in a neighbourhood of 2-3 storey

[stucumins]

I’m impressed…..would love to have seen more though.👍🏾😊

[kalliste]

"mixed-use development that positively contributed to Auckland’s built environment"
I'm not sure how this building does this in its location. Perhaps if it were in Auckland's city centre it would be different, but this towers over everything around it and doesn't mesh well with the neighbourhood.
As others have mentioned, I feel sorry for the direct neighbours who now have this to look at every day.

[rom]

Good architecture but looks out of place in the neighborhood

[andruw]

Sheesh, this building looks so good it looks like it was rendered

[rei]

Wow. What a clam build! Looks great and the feeling to do like a step in is there 👏🏻 good Job from the Team!

[BD]

What cameras and lenses does the cinematographer uses for your channel's videos? Could you please tell?