2025 Waikato/Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards Winner
Matuku Moana
Matuku Moana is an urban haven on a busy road for the architect and his young family. The home’s thoughtful placement on the site allows a sun-filled sunken courtyard to feel private, connected to the trees, and is integral to the home’s success. Its deceptively simple form is highly detailed and well-considered on a cost-conscious budget. Downstairs is open and spacious and connected to the sun-drenched courtyard and upstairs has a more cocooned and retreat-like atmosphere. This is all created by clever proportions, use of materials and a concise layout. Matuku Moana has most successfully achieved a true compound-like oasis in suburbia.
- Practice
- Studio Brick Architects Limited
- Category
- Housing
- Location
- Waikato/Bay of Plenty
