PIONEERING Spirit
Dec 20, 2017
5 minutes
WORDS // JOHN WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY // JAMIE COBEL
DETAILS
HOUSE CHRISTCHURCH HOUSE
LOCATION CHRISTCHURCH, NZ
DATE COMMENCED SEPTEMBER 2015
DATE COMPLETED DECEMBER 2016
COST $1.1 MILLION
ED’S FAVE THE GROUND FLOOR LIVING AREA, WHICH CAN BE COMPLETELY OPENED UP TO THE GARDEN
“WE WANTED TO WORK WITH FRESH, YOUNG DESIGNERS WHO HAD A CLASSIC NEW ZEALAND STYLE” – PAUL O’NEILL
WE LOVE THE WAY THE MASTER BEDROOM ECHOES THE LIVING AREA BELOW, WITH GLASS WALLS THAT WELCOME IN THE ELEMENTS
In the months and years following the 2011 earthquake, many Cantabrians were either forced to leave Christchurch or faced with the difficult decision of whether or not return to live in their beloved city.
For long-time residents Paul and Christine O’Neill, there was no question of leaving. Soon after the catastrophic events of February, 2011, they committed
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