Apple Shed / Strachan Group Architects
Located in the rural context of Oratia, Auckland, Apple Shed sits on a 1.9HA rural lifestyle block consisting of two lots. The site, mainly pastureland, has a gentle slope towards the northern boundary.
Located in the rural context of Oratia, Auckland, Apple Shed sits on a 1.9HA rural lifestyle block consisting of two lots. The site, mainly pastureland, has a gentle slope towards the northern boundary.
This special site with panoramic coastal views towards Te Kohuroa (Matheson Bay) and quintessential rural outlook to Matakana Hill demanded a typology which sits comfortably in both settings.
The Willis Street Workspace, redesigned by First Light Studio, breathes new life into a previously dark and outdated commercial space located at 129 Willis Street in Wellington, New Zealand.
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 is a long-term home for a growing family and located in suburban Auckland’s North Shore. The site has a moderate western slope with an eastern road boundary and a double width right of way to the northern boundary.
This gorgeous 23m² self-built cabin isn’t a tiny house in the sense of being a tiny pavilion form nor a bach but, rather, a camp-like dwelling that sits somewhere in between.
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.
Located in a peaceful valley with birdsong the only sound that breaks the silence, the concrete brutalist form is both contrasting and yet compliments the setting it resides in.