3 by 4

Seeking to intensify an underused site in an inner-city borough in Wellington, 3 by 4 is a proposal to remove an existing bungalow and replace it with four modern dwellings. 

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Occupying a prominent corner site, the four new homes are propped up off street level on a continuous concrete plinth which borders both street boundaries. The plinth provides various points of entry (punch through, alcove, courtyard) and creates a base to place each dwelling on.

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Rear yards connected to living spaces orient to the west for afternoon and evening sun as well as outlook towards the town belt.

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The narrow, gabled forms of the building recall common typologies in the area - villas, row houses, and other character housing.