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Peka Peka House II / Herriot Melhuish O’Neill Architects

Rayen Sagredo — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 19:00:00 +0000

Nestled in behind the sand dunes and bounded by a forest of ancient kānuka is an award-winning house positioned to favour privacy and shelter over views of the sea. Designed by John Melhuish, a director at Herriot + Melhuish Architecture (HMA), the house at Peka Peka Beach on the Kapiti Coast won a housing award at the 2016 NZIA Wellington Architecture Awards and was a finalist in the 2016 NZIA New Zealand Architecture Awards.

Peka Peka House I / Herriot Melhuish O’Neill Architects

Rayen Sagredo — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 17:00:00 +0000

On top of a hill above Peka Peka Beach sit three simple boxes with expansive views across to Kapiti Island and inland towards pine forest plantation and agricultural farmland. There are two black-stained cedar boxes positioned to create a sheltered courtyard: one box is dedicated to living functions, the other to sleeping. The third box, clad in profiled polycarbonate, contains the garage and workshop: at night it glows when lit from within. Combined, they form a compact house designed as a primary residence for the owners.

Waikanae House / Herriot Melhuish O’Neill Architects

Rayen Sagredo — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Simplicity is deceptively complex at Herriot Melhuish O’Neill Architects’ (HMOA) Waikanae House which won a housing award at the 2017 NZIA Wellington Architecture Awards. The NZIA judging panel observed that the simple external forms of the structure contain a hidden complexity within. “Viewed on approach this house appears to be a simple composition of box forms. However, on entering and circulating through it, the composition reveals surprises, subtle complexities and a deft handling that responds to the site and the client needs.”