offSET Shed House by Irving Smith Jack Architects

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Inspired by the typology of a shed, the offSET Shed House by Irving Smith Jack Architects is far from a traditional home design. Located in New Zealand, the small residence is charming and completely functional. Clad in black corrugated metal, the home features retractable windows that entice to outdoor living. Carefully positioned opening offer privacy and a stunning view of the ocean.

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From Irving Smith Jack Architects

From a context of accrued simple shed-esk dwellings in an isolated and south facing New Zealand coastal surf community, a strategy of sequencing building ‘sets’ (aka surf) was generated to scale new form to its surrounds. New ‘shed’ sets are then offset to allow seasonal living, circulation, and privacy options and for variations in wind and sun exposure.

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Summer opens and invites in community; with diagonal movement connecting offset and shaded external spaces. Here living holds minimal interior use, with summer circulation defining informal house boundaries, and the control of sand. Circulation then internalizes for winter shut down, with high level northern openings capturing precious northern light and warmth, and offset forms providing shelter to the southern exposure.

Image © Patrick Reynolds

The ‘shed’ typology follows New Zealand architectural vernacular accruing from rural and isolated beginnings, and the simple, self erected, elemental buildings still apparent within these remote provincial communities.

Image © Patrick Reynolds

Within this new set of ‘sheds’, timber pergolas and ceilings collate pathways within simple metal and plasterboard linings to efficiently define offset spaces and welcome an eclectic collection of furniture, the coastal community, and surf.