Bonnifait + Associates Architects

About

Atelierworkshop was founded in 2000 on a plurality of thoughts and languages as a working process. The collaborative has different and diverse architectural experience in various parts of the world that combine professional work and research.

Their approach is orientated towards reconnecting people with a physical reality, a territory, its history and a cultural context. Over 23 years in practice they have developed a portfolio from bespoke residential and commercial boutique architecture to light industrial development, regenerative tourism and eco farm development.

“Our architecture seeks to reveal the landscape and the environment through innovation and common sense. Our projects are developed from a concern for forming one body with the site. Without compromising on design, we put priority on finding sustainable solutions".

Team

Awards

Awards and recognition

2023

NZIA

NZIA Award for Small Project Architecture

MiniFab

2022

NZIA

NZIA Wellington Architecture Award for Housing Multi-unit

Chappel Towhouses

2023

NZIA

NZIA Wellington Architecture Award for Housing - Additions and Alterations

House of G

2021

NZIA

NZIA Canterbury Architecture Awards Finalist - Housing

Testimonials

Copeland House

"We have been living in our new house for a year now and want to say we are extremely happy with it. After living in it through the four seasons it fulfills all our requirements all year round. The space works brilliantly for us and we really appreciate the louvred windows.
Having been house bound for the last month, we have appreciated it even more! Many thanks again."

Mike & Lesley

Van Den Assum-Eisenhofer House

“The exciting and enjoyable journey has delivered an outstanding result. A home that truely reflects the vision that we had, it’s been substantially enhanced working with Architects - with Cecile and William. A place that we’re incredible proud of, that ticks all the boxes from a practical point of view. But more importantly, from the point of view of just a wonderful place to live. We certainly wouldn’t have achieved that without working with Bonnifait + Giesen.”

Marcel

Mt Victoria Villa

"Bonnifait+Giesen Architects came highly recommended to us by our QS and we were not disappointed! The brief was to transform our pretty original Victorian era house into a modern, light and airy house, with lots of open space and maximum sun & natural light. The initial plans were fabulous with our initial brief covered off, and with a superb integration of the old features, as well as modern styling with many avant garde features. William & Cecile also recommended the builders and managed the project. All aspects of the job were executed professionally and highly competently. We highly recommend the services of the partners & team at Bonnifait+Giesen Architects."

Sean Mulholland & Kristy Meates

Stephenson Shand House

"We honestly couldn't recommend Bonnifait + Giesen highly enough. Our experience of working with Cecile and Will, over the best part of two years, was both excellent and enjoyable. Their combination of exceptional design aesthetic, highly competent project management skills, and strength of partnership with our builders, allowed us (with no experience in either a new build or significant renovation) to feel that we were in very good hands. We were - and continue to be - absolutely delighted with both the new cottage and the renovation of the existing house.”

Tink and Adam

Robertson House

"It was an absolute pleasure working with Cecile and William. Right from the start, they understood exactly what we wanted, and their first design concepts were brilliant; we accepted them with only the most minor tweaks. As project managers, they made the building process a dream. They had an excellent relationship with the builder and the everything ran to time and budget. The process was so enjoyable that we were quite sad when we took possession of the house as it meant no more weekly meetings! Where we built is a new development, and it’s not overstating it to say our house is the stand-out design of all the properties around us. We love living in the house, it’s everything we wanted, and we wouldn’t change a thing."

Catherine and David