Gallery / Recent Projects

2008
Jackson House

Auckland > Birkenhead
New Bathroom
Private Client

The brief required a modern bathroom to accommodate the growing family. While bringing the interior into a modern concept the exterior had to be designed to maintain the existing heritage aspects associated with the traditional villa and the Birkenhead area.

2007
Moses House

Lang Cove
Alteration and Additions
Private Client

Known in its previous incarnation as the Kaminski House 2, the new owners required alterations and additions to restore the superb views of Lang Cove which had been built out by neighbouring development. The additions included a basement bunk room for the kids and by adding a top floor, extended living areas and decking to enhance the views further. Materials selected were to compliment the existing 2002 design.

2007
Meek-Bennett House

Auckland > Campbells Bay
New House
Private Client

The site had an existing 1970s home complete with blue plastic bath, that has now been removed.
The design brief was to provide a large family home on this full site to accommodate two adults and six children.
Views to Rangitoto have to be achieved from the living areas and master bedroom.
Materials are timber weatherboard wall cladding with exposed stack bonded concrete masonry and a lightweight roofing system consisting of a combination of colorsteel and membrane.

2006
Kaminski House 3

Ruakaka > One Tree Point
New House
Private Client

A one level house on the cliff edge designed to make use of the fantastic views while overlooking the Whangarei harbour and the setting sun.
The box like character of the living room and bedroom are to give some sense of privacy from passers by along the Queens chain.
We have selected materials suitable for the marine environment including a membrane roofing systm and Hardies wall claddings.

2006
Thomas House

Auckland > Westmere
New House
Private Client

The house was designed to give the appearance of a traditional bungalow with American influence and all the modern convenience of today.
3 Storey in part, the living room extends throughout the mid floor and opens out to private alfresco living at the rear.
Materials are colorsteel roof, linea weatherboard walls and aluminium joinery.

2005
Lake House

Auckland > Milford
New House
Developer Client

A full site adjacent to Lake Pupuke and with views to Rangitoto, this house has been designed with living areas looking over the pool to the lake and to the sunset away from what has become a very busy road.
Solid materials were to be used and therefore concrete masonry was chosen for walls which support a suspended concrere top floor and timber framed structure above.

2005
McMeiken House

Auckland > Birkenhead
Alteration
Private Client

Take a single level 1960's boomerang bungalow and bring it into the 2000s.
By opening up small living areas into a large open plan space with great views to the city and locate the master suite on a new top floor overlooking a new pool area and outlook to the city.
Traditional materials were used due to the site being in a heritage zone and care was taken to design around the scheduled and generally protected trees which cover over a third of the site.

2005
Beattie House

Auckland > Birkenhead
Alteration
Private Client

A tired bungalow with great view of aucklands upper harbour and afternoon sun, located in a heritage zone.
The living areas were extended and new bedrooms and bathrooms added with a master suite to a new top floor accommodating the needs of a growing family.

2004
Waiheke House

Waiheke > Rocky Bay
Holiday Home
Private Client

A private residence to be used as a weekend retreat and holiday house in Rocky Bay, Waiheke Island.
The project uses modern materials of steel structure and full height glazing with a monopitch roof.
The interior is to have plywood flooing and easy clean surfaces.
The house appears to sit off the ground both protecting existing trees and providing carparking under and obtaining views.
Materials used are colorsteel roofing, aluminium joinery, full height glazing and exotec walls.