ligar bay beach house The site is an ancient sand dune rising steeply above the beach and road at the natural repose of a weathered dune, and then gently down away from the beach. The narrow section and limits imposed on coastal developments in the area meant the building would be of a lower height […]

greystones house This house nestles into a 900-square-metre west-facing sloping site and the ground floor interior spaces are gathered around an outdoor room. This outdoor room is one of the main living spaces, orientated for sun and frequently used late into the evening in the benign Hawke’s Bay climate. It is an extension of the […]

  eastbourne house The relatively steep site commands views across Wellington harbour, facing north, and the bush-clad hills behind shelter the site from the Wellington southerlies. The house is conceived as two towers with a thin roof stretched between. A clear legible geometry, the folded carapace to the eastern tower and a simple folded plate […]

days bay house Located on a steep site, with a stream running through the centre of the site and with commanding views north across the bay, this house nestles into the hill with its beech tree canopy, while opening out to the light and views. An elevated concrete floor and covered outdoor deck bridge the […]