Nestled into the tightly woven community of Ponsonby, in the North Island of New Zealand, Pompallier Residence sees a series of interventions open an existing villa-style home to create a more contemporary occupation and prepare for the future chapters to unfurl. By stripping back the overall confused form to its original base, removing ill-fitting additions accrued over multiple years without any connection beyond the built walls, the new home and its expanded footprint can be seen with more clarity. While the original villa is representative of its origins and characteristic of the area, retaining this as part of the new works was key to continuing and strengthening the story of the home. Matter Architects used these initial formal cues to expand an approach of openness resulting in a revised home that represents the present.
