Set on the tranquil Rangitahi Peninsula, the Sisters Sanctuary Retreat instils a sense of calm, beauty, and solidarity throughout. The home is a considered response to the social dynamic of the developing street to the west and the expansive inlet views to the east.
The original bungalow, though dated and backwards in its planning, had a great deal of potential to create a substantial family home.
The 1.8-hectare site is a naturally formed terrace snuggled into the gentle north-sloping base of Queenstown Hill, overlooking the untamed Shotover River which disappears around the bend.
This project is a new holiday home located within a coastal golf resort north of Auckland. The site, essentially a gently sloping sand dune provides magnificent views to the ocean beyond, and over the golf course to the wider natural landscape to the west.
Set in native forest on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, the aesthetic concept of BIV Punakaiki Cabin was a reinterpretation of a historic gold miners hut. The cabin took cues from the exterior chimneys of these huts. Internally, the top skylight represents the top of the smokestack.
DMA were approached by the clients after seeing another of our houses. Their site was a 600m2 recently subdivided site, with a rather unusual road frontage in that it was tucked below Upland Road and serviced by a feeder alley way.
A rare and unique invitation presented itself in the form of a large blank canvas within a leafy blue-chip Christchurch suburb where we were given complete autonomy and freedom over the aesthetic direction of our client’s home.
Nau Mai House offers the dream resort lifestyle, situated just a stone’s throw from a trout fly-fishing river, a golf course, tennis courts, and cycling and walking paths.
