By Bonnifait + Associates Architects
Thomson House, New Plymouth, Taranaki
Additions and renovations to an existing railway cottage in New Plymouth. The existing roof line was extended to create a large double height area and an office mezzanine space.
Photos by: Russell Kleyn
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".