Twizel Bach by Stufkens+Chambers Architects

ArchiPro Project Summary - Twizel Bach: A holiday house harmonizing with the rural landscape, featuring stained timber gable forms, a sheltered internal courtyard, and warm birch ply interiors, recognized with multiple awards for its design excellence.

Title:: Twizel Bach
Architect:: Stufkens+Chambers Architects
Category:: Residential/Interiors
Completed:: 2021
Photographers:: Anthony Turnham

This holiday house responds to the surrounding rural landscape with strong characteristic stained timber gable forms. The arrangement of buildings helps create a sheltered internal courtyard that comprehensively enables seamless circulation and line of sight. Internally the birch ply adds a sense of warmth as well as a natural aesthetic.

Photography Credit: Anthony Turnham

Awards: 2021 Tida Homes Highly Commended, 2021 ADNZ Commended, 2022 Tida New Zealand Kitchen Highly Commended

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Stufkens+Chambers Architects. We create architecture that responds to people, place, and purpose – designing buildings and environments that feel connected and enduring. Established in 2010, led by Architects Marcus Stufkens and Steven Chambers, Stufkens + Chambers Architects is an award-winning New Zealand practice working across residential, commercial, education, tourism, community, and public projects. With studios in Christchurch, Tauranga, and Dunedin, our work spans the length of the country, bringing together local understanding with a nationwide perspective. Marcus and Steven share a belief that great architecture is about more than just buildings – it is about creating places that people connect with. As founders of Stufkens + Chambers, they have spent nearly two decades leading projects across New Zealand, bringing together creativity, technical expertise, and a deep understanding of how people experience the built environment. Their work is united by a commitment to thoughtful design, strong relationships, and architecture that enriches communities and reflects the character of its place. They believe successful architecture balances creativity with practicality. It should inspire, but also perform; be beautiful, yet robust; and continue to enrich the lives of those who use it long after construction is complete. Whether designing a family home, a tourism destination, a learning environment, or a civic space, our focus remains the same: creating meaningful places that strengthen connections between people, communities, and the environments they inhabit. Our approach is collaborative and client-focused, resulting in spaces that respond thoughtfully to their context while meeting the unique needs of those who use them.