By Bossley Architects
Hobsonville Point in West Auckland is a medium-density development of around 4,500 housing units catering for 11,000 people on land which was previously an airfield. Bossley Architects participated in the writing of the Design Guidelines and testing them with designs for actual sites. Working with Classic Builders, we have designed over 100 units, of which more than 30 have been completed or are under construction. These include terraces, three-storey walk-ups, apartments and single-family houses. Under the Hobsonville Land Corporation regulations the developments are required to incorporate a set percentage of “Axis” housing, prescribed by market affordability and so the designs are developed to incorporate stringent requirements.
Bossley Architects is a multidisciplinary Architecture and Interior Design practice based in Tamaki Makaurau Auckland, creating architecture to lift the spirit. The practice is based on the belief that innovative yet practical design is essential for the production of good buildings and spaces, and that the best buildings spring from an open and enthusiastic collaboration between architect, client and consultants.
We have designed a wide range of projects including commercial, institutional and residential, and have amassed special expertise in the field of art galleries and museums, residential and the restaurant/entertainment sector.
Whilst being very much design focused, the practice has an overriding interest in the pragmatics and feasibility of construction. There is considerable hands-on building experience amongst the personnel, and buildings are carefully detailed with construction methods in mind.