Live Breaking News & Updates on Enduring Architecture Awards

Stay updated with breaking news from Enduring architecture awards. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

New Zealand Institute of Architects Awards: Te Puke garden shed a winner


New Zealand Institute of Architects Awards: Te Puke garden shed a winner
28 Apr, 2021 07:30 AM
3 minutes to read
A shed in Te Puke won an award at the New Zealand Institute of Architects Waikato/Bay of Plenty awards. Photo / Patrick Loo
A shed in Te Puke won an award at the New Zealand Institute of Architects Waikato/Bay of Plenty awards. Photo / Patrick Loo
Bay of Plenty Times
Alongside baches, family homes and commercial developments, a humble garden shed on a Te Puke farm has been named an architectural winner.
The Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Waikato Bay of Plenty architecture awards were held in Tauranga tonight. ....

New Zealand , Mount Maunganui , New Zealand General , Te Puke , Te Puna , Fergus Sheppard , Andrew Natusch , Claire Natusch , Waikato District Council , Strachan Group , Whaihanga New Zealand Institute , Architects Waikato Bay , Best Small Project Architecture , Kaimai Range , Space Architect Claire Natusch , Strachan Group Architects Designed , Pungapunga River , South Waikato District Council , Brendon Gordon , Scion Innovation Hub , Whare Nui , Enduring Architecture Awards , Post Office , South Waikato , Enduring Architecture Award , Lake Taup ,

Beautiful 'baches' reign supreme: NZIA Waikato and Bay of Plenty architecture awards


Housing winners include a Hamilton family home by Mercer and Mercer Architects, described as having “a bit of attitude”.
The judges citation said: “A refined palette of materials balances industrial finishes with rhythmic timber, and showcases not only a material sophistication but a deft understanding of light and acoustics; it’s a sensory masterclass.”
Simon Wilson
Simon Wilson
Waipapa, Whangapoua by Strachan Group Architects
But not every winner is about sophistication. Waipapa, a farm shed-inspired home by Strachan Group Architects, on a riverbank at Whangapoua beach on the Coromandel Peninsula “responds sympathetically to the landscape beyond”.
“Everything is considered, from exceptional detailing to spaces that are both functional and inviting; from multi-use bedrooms to an open-plan entertaining area. Outdoor rooms with screen actuators mimic the ritualistic aspects of camping while retaining access to the comforts of modern livin ....

New Zealand General , New Zealand , Coromandel Peninsula , Raglan Harbour , Te Puke , Te Puna , Bay Of Plenty , Fergus Sheppard , Camden Cummings , Mt Maunganui , Strachan Group Architects , Whaihanga New Zealand Institute Of Architects , Ministry Of Works , Blackwood Lodge , Architecture Bureau , Post Office , Whaihanga New Zealand Institute , Cummings Studio Architects , Enduring Architecture Awards , Mercer Architects , Edwards White , Raglan Rest , Tasman Sea , Small Projects , Make Architects , Karangahake House ,