[ NEW HOUSE ]
This personal project on a steep site in Auckland's Eastern Bays, is a new home for my parents. A true labour of love, the home was under construction for a number of years.
Because good things take time.
The house takes its form from an element constituting both roof and wall planes, which folds its way down the slope, linking each level of the home. The folding form contains and encloses spaces both internally and externally.
Handcrafted in every way, this home explores what’s possible on a limited budget, and a challenging site, but armed with passion, patience, and a lot of hard work.
Awards & Publication:
Nominated ArchDaily 2024 Building of the Year www.archdaily.com
Winner of a 2023 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award - Housing www.nzia.co.nz
Finalist in the 2023 Best Awards - Spatial / Residential category
Published The Local Project Oct 2024 thelocalproject.com.au
Published Home Magazine Oct/Nov 2023 homemagazine.nz/angle-grinder/
Published ArchDaily Dec 2023 www.archdaily.com
Published Grand Designs Magazine May 2024 granddesignsmagazine.com
Published Viva Herald May 2025 herald.co.nz/viva
Winner of the 2017 TIDA Architect Designed Bathroom Suite of the Year Award
Finalist in the 2012 Cavalier Bremworth AAA Unbuilt Architecture Awards - Work in Progress
Design & documentation: 2 years
Construction: 9 years 😳
Floor area: 185 sqm
Photos: Simon Devitt
2023 NZIA jury citation:
“Inspired by a corrugated iron sculpture twisting down a hill, this unique home is a series of moments hand crafted by the architect and his parent-clients over the course of nine years. Located on a steep south-facing section the landscape shelters the house from north-easterly winds, including a protected mid-floor terrace. This family odyssey delivers a delightful journey defined by inward and outward views offering visual relief to a sequence of stepped living platforms. This project is an innovative and uniquely detailed solution for comfortable living, despite the difficult suburban site.”