Tuiroa

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Waiheke Island, Auckland.

Concept Design & Resource Consent: Bossley Architects ltd.
Developed and Detailed Design: EA Designer.

Located on a generous site on Auckland’s Waiheke Island, three clients envisioned a private sanctuary to encompass the serenity of the island. Bossley Architects were originally engaged to design and produce planning approval for the ambitious residence.  

The design responded to the client’s desire for simplicity, and the idea of a small oasis for the residents with accessory buildings to accommodate visitors to the island and woofers to help harvest a local orchard. EA Designer took this concept through the developed design stage, working closely with the clients to evolve and formalise the original vision.

Care and innovation were critical in producing the desired simplicity of the design, whilst prefabrication methods and techniques were incorporated into the bones of the building. The residences and their accessory buildings act as a unified village, sculptural larch monoliths huddling around a central outdoor living space.

Products used in
Tuiroa

European Larch Cladding
European Larch Cladding
By Rosenfeld Kidson & Co.
Dune Dryden WoodOil
Dune Dryden WoodOil
By Dryden

Professionals used in
Tuiroa

Bossley Architects
Bossley Architects
Architects
EA Designer
EA Designer
Architectural Designers
Rosenfeld Kidson & Co.
Rosenfeld Kidson & Co.
Manufacturers and Suppliers
Dryden
Dryden
Manufacturers and Suppliers

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 EA Designer is a small collaborative architectural and interior design practice based in Auckland. The studio’s approach is focused around client, designer and contractors working together to create bespoke, contextual design with a strong focus on sustainability and practicality.

With experience spanning from heritage buildings to modern residences, we have worked on a wide range of residential and light commercial architecture and interiors, collaborating with many talented architects to realise creative and innovative designs.

Working closely with select builders, a critical knowledge and experience dealing with practicality of construction means that each design is conceived and developed with execution in mind.

Eric Abba, BAS, MArch Prof. - Architectural Designer
"Each new residential project begins with a careful investigation of the site, observing and documenting what makes the site unique. This allows the design to respond to its environment in a way that is sympathetic and at the same time embodies the values of its users.

I believe that attention to detail and the ability to create a space that embraces and enhances its context is what defines great architecture. "

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