About

Marsden Cove Residence.

The Marsden Cove residence is a modern building that blends timber accents and raw concrete to create a relaxed beach house atmosphere, while offering stunning views of Whangarei Harbour and a strong connection to family and the coastal environment.

Title:: Marsden Cove Residence
Architect:: HB Architecture
Category:: Residential/; New Builds
Completed:: 2020
Building style:: Modern
Photographers:: HB ArchitectureSimon Devitt Photographer

The house is situated on a highly visible section at the front edge of the Marsden Cove canal system, with distant views through the canal entrance, across Whangarei Harbour to Mt. Mania. The house has a soft ambience created by timber accents, louvres, and green-tinted glass, that contrasts the grounded presence of the raw concrete material.

A high level of design and finish, combined with connecting various interior spaces through dominant axes to the larger macro environment, built a relaxed, family “beach house” that can withstand the rigours of a slightly inland coastal environment. The connection to place and people was extremely important, as the client was passionate about family, the sea and boats with an over-arching desire to do things properly.

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Views and Engagement

Products used

Charcoal Colour RangePeterFell

Boss Outdoor Shower With MixerPlumbline

From$6,999

Neutral Colour RangePeterFell

Corian TopsThe Woodsmiths

Plexiglass Custom Garage DoorPrestige Garage Doors

Professionals used

HB ArchitectureArchitects

PlumblineManufacturers and Suppliers

Louvretec New ZealandManufacturers and Suppliers

DESIGN IDEAS AND FREE MEASURE & QUOTATIONS

LOUVRETEC INSTALLATION TEAMS

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DESIGN IDEAS AND FREE MEASURE & QUOTATIONS

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Prestige Garage DoorsManufacturers and Suppliers

ALUMINIUM GARAGE DOORS

BESPOKE GARAGE DOORS

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ALUMINIUM GARAGE DOORS

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PeterFellManufacturers and Suppliers

COLOURED CONCRETE

CONCRETE FLOORS AND WALLS

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COLOURED CONCRETE

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The WoodsmithsManufacturers and Suppliers

SOLID WOOD BENCH TOPS

SOLID TIMBER STAIR TREADS

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SOLID WOOD BENCH TOPS

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Escea Fireplace CompanyManufacturers and Suppliers

HB Architecture

Architects

Regent, Whangarei, Northland

hbarchitecture.co.nz

HB Architecture. The team at HB Architecture is located in central Whangārei, Northland. We work on a variety of projects across Te Tai Tokerau and Aotearoa, ranging from multiscale commercial to residential. We are a small, grounded team driven to produce architecture that reflects technical discipline and critical thinking blended with creative exploration. HB Architecture’s ethos starts with believing that good architecture does more than meet a brief; it deepens connection to land, to people, and purpose. We prioritise incorporating sustainable strategies, responding to context and community, and building relationships with clients and contractors.