EVERYTHING IRIE, QUEENSTOWN

Parents of teenagers often struggle to provide the space kids need to grow in independence while still keeping them close enough to lend support. For these clients, their two teenage boys were beginning to spread their wings - and they could see the family home was no longer providing the space they needed.

This solution uses an existing home office across the driveway from the main house as a base, expanding outwards and upwards to create two bedrooms, a study space, a bathroom and a kitchen - essentially a self-contained flat for the boys to inhabit in their late teen years and beyond. With a form that echoes that of the family home and windows positioned for sun and views, this is sure to be a popular solution for the whole family.