2024 Waikato/Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards Winner
The Chodge
The dwelling is a beacon of white reinforced polycarbonate fiberglass on an elevated site visible from the State Highway. An interpretation of Nigel Cook’s work from the 1980s and early 90s, it is reminiscent of a woolshed, opening up to the landscape through translucent fire-station doors and a verandah. Within the outer shell is an extruded timber living container designed to Passive Haus principles, cave-like and in stark contrast to the external structure. Essentially a house within a house. The interior joinery, furnishing and palette are well considered and contemporary, with the warmth of waxed-oak veneer creating a relaxed, sophisticated aesthetic. The result is an architectural delight, a triumph of technology, simplicity and pushing the envelope on planning and building rules.
- Practice
- DCA Architects of Transformation
- Category
- Housing
- Location
- Waikato/Bay of Plenty
