The Pyramid Scheme

- Builder: Dorset Construction
- Architect: Patchwork Architecture
- Awards + accolades: Best Small Home Winner 2017, Finalist Home of the Year Awards 2017
- Photo Credit: Simon Wilson
This small family home was designed by Patchwork Architecture for clients looking to downsize from their large suburban house. Located on a site close to neighbours in the Wellington suburb of Mount Cook, the brief was to create a home small in size but with a big personality for a family of four.
The 115 sqm floor area covers most of the 190 sqm site, shaped as two square boxes. Key features include dramatic black colour steel, macrocarpa bay windows and pyramid hip roofs - giving the house its playful moniker.
Courtyard connects the spaces:
A central sheltered courtyard connects the different spaces, and three internal levels provide a mezzanine lookout from the bedrooms, down into the living areas, with plenty of light and privacy. Floor to ceiling sliding doors on the ground floor are one example of the clever details that delight in this home.
The doors open out and bring the kitchen, living and courtyard together as an extended floor space in the summer months. Thanks to innovative engineering there are no corner supports due to hidden steel cantilevers, which allow the windows and doors to open right up. The top deck is also cantilevered.
National awards + accolades:
The Pyramid Scheme was a Home of Year finalist and winner of Best Small Home in the Home of the Year Awards 2017.
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DORSET CONSTRUCTION is a Mount Maunganui-based residential building company, specialising in bespoke architectural homes and renovations across the Bay of Plenty.
Led by Adam Pierson, our skilled team is dedicated to delivering exceptional results, clear communication, and a positive building experience—no matter the size or scope of your project.
With a reputation for technical expertise and attention to detail, we welcome challenging projects and pride ourselves on quality craftsmanship.
AWARDS + ACCOLADES
We are grateful to have played a part in building homes that have been recognised within the industry. While the architecture awards were presented to the talented architects behind these designs, we are privileged to have helped bring their visions to life.
Project: The Party Wall
Architect/Winner: Patchwork Architecture
Award: Wellington Architecture Award 2022 Category: Housing - Multi Unit
Project: 10x10 House
Architect/Winner: Patchwork Architecture
Award: NZIA Housing Award 2020
Project: Stealth Bomber
Architect/Winner: Patchwork Architecture
Award: HOME of the Year Finalist in 2017
Project: The Pyramid Scheme
Architect/Winner: Patchwork Architecture
Awards: Best Small HOME Winner 2017 + Finalist Home of the Year Awards 2017
Project: Houghton Bay House
Architect/Winner: Patchwork Architecture
Award: NZIA Housing Award 2024
Project: Raroa House
Architect/Winner: Patchwork Architecture
Award: NZIA Housing Award 2024
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