By Bonnifait + Associates Architects
Perched on the sand dunes and nestled amongst a mature tree canopy this generous three bedroom house overlooks Kapiti Island. The open living area extends along the building's northern facade and opens onto a deck where one can soak up the sun and the views.
The separate garage structure provides shelter for the pathway used to access the house. Through carefully considered spatial planning, this three bedroom house can be a separated into a two bedroom house and a one bedroom studio. The studio has its own bathroom, with the only shared amenity being the laundry.
Photographs by Russell Kleyn
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".