KŌTUITUI TERRACES / Stage II
KŌTUITUI TERRACES / Stage II
THE ORANGE (Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects) / Newton
THE ORANGE (Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects) / Newton
COROMANDEL BACH / Coromandel
COROMANDEL BACH / Coromandel
LIGHT MINE / Kūaotunu
LIGHT MINE / Kūaotunu
HUT ON SLEDS / Whangapoua
HUT ON SLEDS / Whangapoua
Punakērua House
Punakērua House
BOATHOUSE BAY / Snells Beach
BOATHOUSE BAY / Snells Beach
TE PAE / North Piha
TE PAE / North Piha
Fe3O4 HOUSE / Taiharuru
Fe3O4 HOUSE / Taiharuru
LAKE HAYES / Queenstown
LAKE HAYES / Queenstown
DNA HOUSE / Coromandel
DNA HOUSE / Coromandel
LIGHT & CLAY / Westmere
LIGHT & CLAY / Westmere
RED HOUSE / Titirangi
RED HOUSE / Titirangi
TUTUKAKA HOUSE / Matapouri Beach
TUTUKAKA HOUSE / Matapouri Beach
PAPER HOUSE / Westmere
PAPER HOUSE / Westmere
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
FAITH & DOUBT / Nelson