Bonnifait + Associates Architects
About us
Atelierworkshop was founded in 2000 on a plurality of thoughts and languages as a working process.
The collaborative has different and diverse architectural experience in various parts of the world that combine professional work and research.
Their approach is orientated towards reconnecting people with a physical reality, a territory, its history and a cultural context. Over 23 years in practice they have developed a portfolio from bespoke residential and commercial boutique architecture to light industrial development, regenerative tourism and eco farm development.
“Our architecture seeks to reveal the landscape and the environment through innovation and common sense. Our projects are developed from a concern for forming one body with the site. Without compromising on design, we put priority on finding sustainable solutions".
Team
Cecile Bonnifait
(1971), Architecte DPLG, France.
Cecile studied and worked in Bordeaux, France from 1989 to 1995, and Helsinki, Finland in 1996 before moving to Wellington, New Zealand in 2000.
Throughout her studies, Cecile was granted scholarships from French Ministry of Youth and Sport in 1994, from French Ministry of Culture from 95 to 97 and was a laureate of the Foundation Besnard de Quelen in 98 and the Foundation de France in 99 for operational and research on sustainable development projects in China.
She also worked for and was mentored by Jacques Hondelatte, French Grand Prix d'Architecture 1998.In New Zealand, Cecile founded, with William, Atelierworkshop in 2001.
She also lectured and tutored at the Victoria University School of Architecture from 2000 to 2004.
Cecile is the Wirihana Emerging Leadership Award Winner 2014, National recognition from A+W-NZ. She was Jury for both the 2015 Interior Award of AGM Publishing and the NZIA Cadimage Group Students Design Award 2015.
Awards
2018
Streamline Swim Academy
Interior Awards, Civic - Finalist
2017
Robertson House
NZIA Awards Residential Architecture
2017
Robertson House
NZIA Awards Resene Residential Architecture
2017
White Hart Hotel
NZ Commercial Architecture Award
2016
White Hart Hotel
NZIA Awards Commercial Architecture
2016
Matt Barker Orthodontist
NZIA Awards Commercial Architecture
2015
Jumpstart Pre-School
NZ Commercial Architecture Award
2015
Jumpstart Pre-School
NZIA Awards Education
2014
Cecile Bonnifait
A+W-NZ Wirihana Emerging Leadership Award
2013
King Roberts House
NZIA Awards Sustainable Architecture
2013
King Roberts House
NZIA Awards Small Project Architecture
2013
Mayfair Bar + Venue
NZSEE Awards Earthquake Strengthening
2013
McKenzie House
NZIA Awards Residential Architecture
2012
Llyod House
NZIA Awards Residential Architecture
2012
White Hart Hotel
Resene Awards Commercial Architecture
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Business details
- Category:
- Architects
- Business focus:
- Residential
- Verified ArchiPro member since:
- 2016
- Award winning professional:
- 8 awards
Awards
NZIA Award for Small Project Architecture
NZIA
MiniFab
NZIA Wellington Architecture Award for Housing Multi-unit
NZIA
Chappel Towhouses
NZIA Wellington Architecture Award for Housing - Additions and Alterations
NZIA
House of G
NZIA Canterbury Architecture Awards Finalist - Housing
NZIA
NZIA Wellington Architecture Award for Housing
NZIA
Werry House
NZIA Award for Housing Gisborne & Hawke's Bay
NZIA
Black Beech House
Resene Colour Award
NZIA
Black Beech House
HOME of the Year Highly Commended
HOME Magazine
Black Beech House
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