Selected Project
Te Hinaki
This project presented with an unusual site in an estuary context. Situated right on the harbour edge, the site borders an ancient Maori kai moana (seafood) area which was reclaimed last century for farmland. The architecture of this project takes as a metaphor the form and materials of the Maori hinaki which was frequently used in this sort of harbour environment. Timber was used as a building material for the project, left to weather on the exterior to reflect the colours of the natural environment, and in the interior providing a warm and welcoming colour palette which expresses the idea of ‘home’. It also acts as a forgiving material for structure and cladding which can take up and distribute movement in the underlying ground plane.
- Category
- Residential Architecture - Houses
- Location
- Auckland
