View fullsize Deepening relationship part 5 - Living Building Philosophy Workshop Led by Tricia Love Consultants -Trish Love and Rachel Kittner, the workshop was a great way to bring the team together to enable us to ultimately deliver the clients vision of what
View fullsize Deepening relationship part 4 - exploring the mud from the land... reconnecting with Alan Drayton - a gifted earth builder and open and curious explorer of natural materials was both a joy and a privilege. His willingness to share his deep reservoir
View fullsize Deepening relationship part 3..exploring our whakapapa and blueprint Ko au te whenua, te whenua ko au Ko wai ko au ko au ko wai I am the land and the land is me I am water, water is me Bridging the many disciplines of my training - from architecture
View fullsize Story of place It is hard to describe the impact of creating a 'Story of Place' for a project - not just for the clients but the impact on all of the team. When one learns about how the land was formed and how the eco-systems were shaped by the land,
View fullsize Exploring regenerative process in architecture This piece of writing starts a series of reflections on what it means to work regeneratively within architecture. My clients, who came to me seeking this experience are open to share the process, so tha
View fullsize Big thanks for Unison Networks for opening up this Living Building Petal Certified Switchroom this week as part of meeting the NZIA jury. It was a great opportunity to share our achievement with the jury and a reminder of what we achieved. As Project
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View fullsize This week's quote by John Trudell touches at the very heart of where we are at and the choices we can make to dust off that box in our minds and find our way back to when "we knew who we were, we knew where we were, and we knew our purpose...&qu
View fullsize My quote for the week... "I have learned to no longer tiptoe around sensitive topics, nor walk on eggshells or cater to egos. I do not step lightly, but boldly; taking up space, using my voice, and proudly expressing who I am and how I feel. I r
View fullsize I recently came across this quote by Aldo Leopold which beautifully sums up how I see my role as an architect - which is to help guide a more harmonious relationship between my clients and the land they care for. "We abuse land because we regar
View fullsize Otuataua Stonefields Heritage Centre. A beautiful project (2008-11) and even though not realized I am deeply grateful for the deep dive into Te Ao Māori worldview as we immersed ourselves into the ‘story of place’ working closely with loc
View fullsize is thrilled that the Unison Network’s Substation switchroom has received the FIRST Living Building Challenge vs. 4.0 Petal Certification awarded through Living Future Institute for an Infrastructure & Landscape typology project. First not o
View fullsize A spontaneous decision to drop by and see an early project of mine became a delightful encounter with the new owners. It brings me a lot of happiness to see it being loved.
View fullsize Love this internal courtyard. One great way of bringing the outside inside!! Especially for a windy site
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View fullsize Lovely to back to a home I designed 12 years ago. Felt really good. Lots of great memories
View fullsize The gorgeous rug that my client and I selected for this space has arrived. It’s perfect. And best of all the Armadillo range from The Ivy House aligns beautifully with our ethos around sustainability and fair trade.
View fullsize The living room waiting for its rug. A perfect place to relax and just be. And yet still connected to the outside world.
View fullsize The bar for designing electricity substations to be sustainable and stylish just got raised! In a first for the industry, Unison Networks’ recently commissioned Windsor Substation, designed by Charissa Snijders Architect has been has been awar
View fullsize Play of light and shadow Photo taken by - @bridget_hackshaw