By Fernandes Architects
Retired Scottish couple envisioned a passive house in place of their old batch at stunning location on Cornwallis Peninsula in the outskirts of Auckland city. The building is a “T” shaped single storey house with a generous outdoors deck traversing the East-west wing. Two single pitch roofs allow for a generous volume on the living end looking at the sea while allowing a bunk bed upstairs for client’s grandkids. One of the guest bedrooms has access from two doors allowing a continuous flow from living dining kitchen area.
Fernandes Architects' focus is to respond to clients’ demands with technically efficient solutions that meet the budget and exceed expectations.
FABRICIO FERREIRA FERNANDES
Born in 1979 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Fabricio graduated as an Architect and Urban Planner at Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (PUC Campinas) in 2002. Left Brazil in 2003 and traveled to New Zealand where he has mainly lived ever since. During 2009 -2010 took residence in Italy where he worked for Studio A0 and graduated with a Master´s Degree in Art and Architect of the Landscape at Polytechnic University of Milan (Politecnico di Milano).
In New Zealand, Fabricio has worked for GDM consultants (structural engineering consultants) AP Design and Christchurch renown architecture offices such as Steiphen Fitzgerald and Wilson and Hill architects. With relevant experience in carpentry, Fabricio has collaborated with Italian based Abitalbero – (tree hanging structures specialists) – and has an ongoing working relationship with Norwegian based Scandinavian studio Rintala Eggertsson architects, well known for their site specific art/architecture work around the planet.
Besides Fernandes Architects, Fabricio is a guest design tutor at Ara Polytechnical Institute of Canterbury's Bachelor of Architectural Studies course.