FAITH & DOUBT / Nelson

FAITH & DOUBT / Nelson

Omaha

An escape from a city apartment, the client was looking for a looser, more open space to spread out in a home well connected to the sun. A collector of sculpture and paintings, a sculptural home was the intent, providing an interesting and dynamic getaway, largely for a couple, but with the ability to expand, catering for gatherings of the extended family.  The house was to be made of materials appropriate to the marine environment, requiring minimal maintenance, with a simplicity and robustness.

Situated at the Northern tip of the Omaha Peninsula this house sits boldly on a flat site within its semi-suburban context and looks out towards an estuary to the west. A habitable sculpture with a dynamic roof, a chevron delineating interior circulation, stairs, and a future roof terrace accessed with a high-level ‘pop out’ exit. Deliberately, there is no garaging- cars are ok in the elements! The interior spills out onto the lawn, with positioning to accommodate a ‘tent city’ on the section

RECRAFTED ART HOUSE / Auckland

RECRAFTED ART HOUSE / Auckland

RECRAFTED ART HOUSE – NZIA National Awards / Winner 2021 – NZIA Local Award 2019 / Auckland / Heritage – Best Awards 2019 / Silver / Residential Auckland The project involved an extensive restoration and refurbishment of a 1910’s era Bamford and Pierce Arts and Crafts home, the addition of a contemporary living wing connected…

WHITE HOUSE / Auckland

WHITE HOUSE / Auckland

WHITE HOUSE Auckland A contemporary addition to a traditional home, the White House sits elevated, a floating lantern above the ground floor. Designed for a courageous couple in their 80’s, White House serves as a studio sleepout and office for the family on the top level, with a garage and sculptural entry on the ground…

THE ORANGE (Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects) / Newton

THE ORANGE (Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects) / Newton

The Orange (Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects) — NZIA Award 2016 / Auckland Newton This project is the refurbishment of a significant landmark heritage building – the Orange the Orange Coronation Hall on Auckland’s Newton Road – and a new mixed-use development on the same site, resulted from a design competition. The brick and plaster building, designed in 1922…

LIGHT BOX / Auckland

LIGHT BOX / Auckland

LIGHT BOX – NZIA Local Award 2019 / Auckland / Housing – Alterations and Additions – Best Awards 2019 / Bronze / Residential Auckland The project involved the removal of an existing lean-to living space at the back of a traditional Ponsonby villa, replaced by the addition of a contemporary light filled living zone, opening…