Whangapoua House

By Abri Architects

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This new house is half of a development of a bach originally built in the 1960s, and split into two titles. Regulation allows only a re-build on the original footprint so close to the high tide mark, which meant for a quite restricted design brief.

The challenge was to make the most of the allowable area, and enable the house to open seamlessly to the beach whilst still retaining it's own privacy. Materials were chosen to weather and blend with the rugged beachfront environment, and forms were kept deliberately simple in reference to the site's classical bach heritage.

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Abri has completed a wide and varied repertoire of work since inception. The company has remained medium sized and is able to offer personal attention to our clients' needs. We can quickly analyse a brief and advise on a recommended process to get the best out of the site, budget and requirements.

We are all highly qualified and enjoy working in a team environment. This approach is one of the keys to any successful development, and our ability to interact with our clients, other consultants and construction personnel ensures that a diversity of skills are available to provide an inclusive approach to problem solving - leading to a better result.

We have projects completed as far afield as Turangi, Hawkes Bay, Northland and the Coromandel as well as the Fiji islands.

We use the most up to date computer modelling techniques, and these enable all participants in the process to easily and fully understand the concept and intent of the design work we produce. Communication is key to successful design and our technology allows us to interact with remote clients easily and effectively.

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.