The house sits on a large site located on the gentle lower slopes of Te Mata Peak that border the Tukituki River. It is formed of old river terraces and the richly fertile soil was one of the attractions of the location.
Project name
Tukituki House
Architecture firm
Parsonson Architects
Location
Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Photography
Paul McCredie
Principal architect
Gerald Parsonson
Design team
Paul Hansen, Sam Donald
Interior design
Erini Compton
Structural engineer
Spencer Holmes
Landscape
Xanthe White Design
Material
Western Red Cedar
Typology
Residential › House
The Meridian First Light House - proudly taken to America to win a podium finish in a global competition - began life within Victoria University’s School of Architecture and Design, when a small student group gained entry into the prestigious US Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon. With a keen focus on research and design, the team set out to ta...
Project name
Meridian First Light House
Architecture firm
First Light Studio
Location
Waimarama, New Zealand. Also Wellington NZ, and Washington DC! Not a typical project, this was an entry to the US Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon
Photography
Paul McCredie
Typology
Residential › Eco-house
This new house located adjacent to a conservation area of well established native bush, endeavours to make the most of its dramatic siting.
It is organised around two central axis, one to the Korokoro Gorge and the other to the Cook Straits. The house forms an L-shape tucked around the corner of a steeply sloping section. This simple shape enable...
Architecture firm
Wallace Architects
Location
Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Photography
Paul McCredie
Principal architect
Liz Wallace
Structural engineer
Clendon Burns and Park
Material
Wood, Glass, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
