2024 Auckland Architecture Awards Winner
The Boat House
Sitting at the base of a pōhutukawa-lined cliff, this project brings a new level of sophistication to the concept of boat shed. Housing a small power boat and a fully rigged Laser dinghy, the tall volume also contains a mezzanine office and storage for boat paraphernalia. Lined in Meranti ply, the pragmatic timber structure glows with nautical reference and romance. Asymmetrical full-height doors clad in translucent corrugate open to set the house to ‘full sail’. Constraints of the marine environment and regulatory processes speak to the dedication of both client and architect, resulting in a delicate and delightful intervention in the harbour.
- Practice
- Michael Cooper Architects
- Category
- Small Project Architecture
- Location
- Auckland
