New Zealand buildings

Nestled amidst the picturesque hillsides of Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand, “The Twins” stand as a testament to the vision and collaboration of two directors from First Light Studio, embodying principles of sustainability and community.

The Parsonson Architects designed the G House, a lakeside home in Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, that sits on a flat site looking west to a lake. The site is long and narrow and the house is slightly raised and laid out to enjoy great lake views.

Designed by Parsonson Architects, the Ostrich House sits atop a windy hill with panoramic views over Wellington, New Zealand

Designed by MCAS, Totara Pavilion is a small building that complements the existing main house built on the street frontage in Christchurch, New Zealand. It transitions seamlessly with the garden that separates it from the house, with a series of decks and small steps

Designed by MCAS, Cass Bay House is an alteration and addition project to a private family home aimed to connect with the beautiful landscape and wider environment in Lyttelton, New Zealand.

Designed by Parsonson Architects the Hinau Street House and Apartment property is located on a corner site in Eastbourne, Wellington, New Zealand in an established seaside area set one block back from the beach, with the bush clad Eastbourne hills forming a backdrop to the east.

Designed by MCAS, Parsons House is a private home sitting atop Mt Pleasant with vast views over the estuary and Christchurch City in New Zealand.

Designed by MCAS, Black House has a large open space that celebrates the view of Christchurch City in New Zealand and the hills in the background.

The original Kingswood House in Christchurch, New Zealand, was demolished due to a series of earthquakes that affected the region. The demolition revealed the original roof trusses. The trusses became an important feature of MC Architecture’s new build

Breamtail House’s stunning site on the East Coast of Northland, NZ, commands almost unbelievable views, however these don’t come without a series of challenges. First and foremost that of designing in a location regularly assaulted by gale force winds and driving storms. Designed by LTD Architectural Design Studio for resilience in an evermore extreme environment

The Garden House property, designed by Parsonson Architects, is near the Botanical Gardens in Wellington, New Zealand, on a relatively narrow site. There was an existing house that was demolished down to its basement garage level, which remains and is re-used along with the existing Rimu floor boards

The Parsonson Architects designed the Long House, located in a large new suburban subdivision in Churton Park, Wellington, New Zealand, on a long and slender site located between the road and a planted valley reserve containing the beginnings of the Porirua Stream

The site for the Parsonson Architects designed Salmont Place House straddles Salamanca Road and Salmont Place on the edge of Wellington’s Botanical Gardens, with wonderful views east across the city to the harbour and west to Tinakori Hill, New Zealand

LTD Architectural Design Studio’s brief for Russell Heights in Northland, NZ, was to take this steep, southwest facing, exposed site and create a home that would have a high thermal performance, maximise its views of the harbour whilst reducing its visual impact of the environment and stay on its limited budget