Pukerua Bay House
By ETAL Architecture
High above Pukerua bay on the North Islands Kapati coast this dwelling was commissioned by a young couple undertaking their first build.
Elevated to the second floor, the primary living and sleeping quarters command breathtaking panoramas of the surrounding pastoral landscape, ensconced in timber battening the outdoor room delicately balances transparency with seclusion.
The dwelling is divided into four distinct quadrants, each bearing its own unique purpose within the home. Functionality and aesthetics unfold as the living, sleeping, studio apartment, and garage quarters are interwoven around a central access corridor, affording connectivity within the residence.
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ETAL is a design focused, residential Architecture studio based in Wellington New Zealand. We specialise in considered, modern and site specific homes taking inspiration from New Zealand’s rugged surroundings. Curating simple forms and humble material palettes we create houses reflecting your lifestyle and your site’s unique conditions.
The interplay of client aspirations, budget, and cultural context are fundamental to our design approach. Understanding and interpreting your brief are elemental to our process.
Our strength lies in closely collaborating with all stakeholders throughout the project ensuring that, as a team, we accomplish genuinely distinctive, empathetic, and accountable habitats for living.
We work on projects throughout New Zealand for clients around the world. We employ innovative technology giving you all the information you need to make design decisions, no matter where you are.
Along with new builds we undertake alterations, additions and refurbishments. Re-imagining dated or under-utilised houses is an important part of what we do.