By Jamie Cobel Photographer
This relatively small house constructed on a site that was known to have geotechnical stability issues, with a tight budget and even tighter construction programme. The project required unique solutions to ensure architectural quality wasn’t sacrificed for basic practicality or sheer expedience.
Constructed on a custom-designed, however cost-effective adjustable perimeter pile system this Moeraki Bach resulted from a pragmatic ‘L’ shaped plan that turns two solid walls into the prevailing winds and allows the living and bedroom spaces to open out onto a sunny sheltered deck with sweeping views of Moeraki Bay.
Jamie Cobel is an award-winning, Auckland based photographer specialising in architectural photography. He has worked exclusively as an Architectural Photographer for more than twelve years for an international publishing house producing up to 48 architectural titles per year, under which he has published more than 1600 architectural editorial stories.
As part of his photography practice Jamie travels extensively throughout New Zealand, Australia and the USA and has extensive contacts and resources in those regions.
His work is published in numerous national and international magazines and books including Trends (NZ, AUS, USA, ASIA, and UAE), Dwell (USA), Grand Designs, Small House Living, 21st Century Architecture - Beach Houses, Architecture NZ, Houses, Urbis, NZ House & Garden and Home.
Jamie also works extensively in commercial and product photography. Clients include Smeg, F&P, Boffi, Sony, Bose, Dominion Construction, Fletcher Construction, Westpac, Lockwood, Carter Holt Harvey, Feltex Carpets, Resene, Spazio Casa, Franklins Bathrooms, Auckland City Council, Escea fires and Natural Habitats.
He also has a healthy obsession with air cooled Porsches, old planes and swiss watches.