Location: Papamoa, Tauranga

The design of this beach house explores the potential of predominantly prefinished structural components to achieve a cost effective residential build with a high level of spatial and textural richness. The primary material palette consists of Cross Laminated Timber, Glulam, insulated metal SIP panels and plywood.

The consistent planes of the black insulated metal SIP panels define volume and give a sense of enclosure whereas the exposed timber and joinery components demarcate function and give textural richness within the volume. This composition of selections also enables a spaciousness that defies the small footprint. The informal, restrained living requirements of the clients contribute to this sense by limiting spatial functions to the essentials.

Location: Lake Rotoiti, Bay of Plenty

Status: Unbuilt

Lower Level

Upper Level

The arrangement of spaces accommodating a small community of guests in semi-attached sleeping pods with covered access to shared facilities. Various protected spaces offer alternative respite niches within and around the building. Status: Unbuilt.

Sample elevation depicting the layering of screens and cladding.

Location: Bethlehem, Tauranga.
This 2 level family home nestles into a hillside overlooking the Tauriko Valley. 

House concept for speculative Coromandel coastal housing development.
Status: Unbuilt

This Holiday home was designed conceptually as a permanent tent, giving rise to a dominant ‘butterfly’ roof. The exposed concrete floor throughout infuses shells, suggesting a direct connection to the beach.
Location: Matarangi

The Cochrane house assumes somewhat of a majestic posture, capturing aspects of Mount Maunganui and overlooks the dunes to the Bay of Plenty. 

Modernist house set on the sand dunes and overlooking the Bay of Plenty.