Onepoto House

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Our client had a vision for a large, bold, multi-generational home, nestled into the surrounding bush, providing privacy, while maximising views from the interior spaces to the landscape of Onepoto Domain to the north and west.

To respond to the heavily sloped topography, we drew inspiration from a traditional Maori Poutama pattern with a series of boxes stepping down the site. The building’s exterior form and volume was derived from the technical requirement to touch the ground lightly while remaining below the height in relation to boundary constraints.

Contrasting tones of timber cladding reference the vegetation of the surrounding reserve and wetland areas and emphasise the playful shapes of the design. The carefully considered metal cladding provides a crisp, contemporary aesthetic.

Photography Credit: Simon Devitt

Onepoto House
Onepoto House
Onepoto House
Onepoto House
Onepoto House
Onepoto House
Onepoto House
Onepoto House
Onepoto House

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JCA STUDIO is a design focused, award winning, architectural practice based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Established by Jeremy Chapman in 2017, the studio believes in an authentic and considered design process. By seeking a balance between functional knowledge and informed architectural thinking, exceptional design solutions reveal themselves.

Jeremy has always been a maker with time spent as a furniture designer, on-site builder and now as an architectural designer. This diverse background has informed a passionate, considered approach to every project, with results that speak for themselves.

JCA STUDIO enjoys responding to a range of briefs, and on a range of sites. From residential to commercial, educational, new builds, renovations, additions, heritage projects and bespoke interiors.

The team love meeting new clients and hearing the visions they want to see brought to life. We believe in undertaking a robust and iterative design process to provide authentic responses to briefs – a process where our clients can collaborate and feel at ease. 

At ArchiPro we recognise and acknowledge the existing, original and ancient connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands and waterways across the Australian continent. We pay our respects to the elders past and present. We commit to working together to build a prosperous and inclusive Australia.