Days Bay Changing Shed

By John Mills Architects

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Judges commented, “The old changing rooms have been revitalised with a contemporary, sculptural interior intervention. It has created a focus toward the public beach while respecting and enhancing the shell of the old building.”

An iconic waterfront building that was crumbling in dis-repair, the alterations to the Days Bay Changing Sheds have given new life to this beachside amenity while retaining its essential character.

The existing building structure has been kept intact, with new larger doorways enhancing access and the public sense of security. A timber deck now wraps around the building, inset boulders and an outdoor shower for bathers.

John Mills Architects
Wellington
Days Bay Changing Shed
Days Bay Changing Shed
Days Bay Changing Shed
Days Bay Changing Shed
Days Bay Changing Shed
Days Bay Changing Shed
Days Bay Changing Shed
Days Bay Changing Shed
Days Bay Changing Shed
Days Bay Changing Shed

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JMA has been operating in Wellington, New Zealand since 1990. It has a distinctive aesthetic that seeks to combine our passion for materials and colour with a desire to create uniquely tailored architecture for the individual or specific organisation. The studio has completed projects around New Zealand, including Auckland and Nelson.

The team endeavours to create architecture that speaks of its sites and surroundings, with grace, poetry and personality – unencumbered by blind conformity and dictates of transient fashion. JMA works together with clients and builders to craft beautiful forms and engaging spaces that make the heart leap and the soul sing.

Practicality and comfort are so fundamental to quality building, form and space. The heart should leap, the eyes should widen and the soul should sing. This is the aim of architecture.