2022 Western Architecture Awards Winner
Birdwood House
Moturoa beach is the undeniable star of this carefully curated resort-style family home, whose upper level is itself a frame for living. From the front door, through the indoor and outdoor living spaces, even a conversation pit, this home showcases the best materials Aotearoa has to offer, seamlessly detailed, revealing generously proportioned dramatic living where everything has been attended to. The architect has imbued it all with a subdued, moody elegance through a carefully chosen colour palette and theatre-inspired lighting. Challenging materials in the form of plank-formed concrete slabs, along with an exacting client, reinforce this as a standout of its genre.
- Practice
- Evelyn McNamara Architecture LTD
- Category
- Housing
- Location
- Western
