Traditional French Farmhouse 20 February 2010 Over the past few month we have been finalising the design for a French style Farmhouse. Composition, materiality and detail is drawn from the memory of my travels through Europe and extensive research into the construction of traditional ‘mas’. The project has been re-interpreted and re-synthesised into a form […]
Originally published Tuesday, March 01, 2011 Design has been completed for this new farmhouse that is nestled in Whitford’s Plan Change 8 zone. It is 350m2 with huge north facing cedar sarked porches that overhang large decks. Blackened cedar weatherboards are counterpointed against rust coloured feature walls. Inside, European bathroomware and and ultra modern kitchen […]
Friday, April 01, 2011 This stunning Tuscan classic solidly built new house has been designed for the Regis Stage Two subdivision on the outskirts of Whitford. This traditional Italianate-look home is a combination of plastered and bagged brick with a Spanish clay tile roof. Completed floor area would be in excess of 340m2. The kitchen boasts […]
Ultra-Modern Monopitch for Regis Stage Two Whitford/Flatbush – Monday, May 02, 2011 The chic look of this contemporary new house has been designed for the Regis Stage Two subdivision on the outskirts of Whitford. The exterior of the building is clad in cedar weatherboard and cavity concrete, and incorporates a low pitch profile steel roof. Floor area is […]
Wednesday, June 01, 2011 Design has been has new been completed for a seven house subdivision in Alfriston. This includes two sets of duplex townhouses – linked by internal garages; plus three stand alone houses. These homes are typically about 200m2 and include single garaging, two living areas and four bedrooms each. Materials will include weatherboards, […]
Fabulous New Tropical Resort Style Masonry home for Whitford – Friday, July 01, 2011 This home has been designed in the manner of the tropical resort architecture I discovered during my travels throughout Sri Lanka and Thailand. Lush planting and an infinity swimming pool add to the intriguing tropical idiom. The home has a floor […]
Originally published 30 April 2009 Auckland Town Hall “Wrapped” PDA proposes wrapping the Auckland Town Hall (Christo-style) as a grand artistic gesture – readying the building for rebirth as a symbol of a unified Auckland, reasserting this monument as a symbol of democracy. This is the first image that we have prepared which encapsulates our […]
Originally published 1 March 2009 RADIOLIVE’s exclusive interview with Dr Peter Diprose. Click below to listen. On Sunday 1 March 2009 Peter was on Radio Live between 8.30 and 9.00 am expressing his views on architecture and talking a little about his current projects, then taking calls from listeners. [youtube_sc url=”http://youtu.be/6WvHT1yKyHM”]