NZ Visual Diary - entry 437
Richmond Road bungalow
The bungalow is a marvel of humble charm. While plain yet admirably efficient in both interior and exterior design, the bungalow displays puncutated elements of elegant character.
The front veranda (or more modestly the front porch) may best claim that combination of functional brilliance and elaborate craft aesthetic. From a functional perspective, the overhang of the street-facing veranda shades the interior from the voracity of the summer sun and defines the lineaments of a front porch that encouarges a bungalow’s residents to sit outside in shaded comfort to enjoy the views of front yard and sidewalk beyond.
Furthermore, the veranda includes horizontal trim board and vertical posts that beg for artistic embellishment, and the Kiwi bungalow stands out in this regard. Borrowing from the Arts & Crafts style, the trim board and posts are adorned with the intricate craftsmanship, often referred to as lacework, of fretwork and brackets. Those elegant features of design and craft aethetic are handsomely illustrated in today’s photograph.