1. Public Space - Community Canopy
2. Master Planning Residential Development
3. Government Master Planning
4. Early Childhood Proposal
5. Low Rise Retail & Commercial Development
6. Public Housing
7. Design Response to Publication
8. Level of Experience & Typology
The Waiapu Precinct Community Canopy is designed to provide a moment of splendor for pedestrians, encouraging interaction and community engagement’ and serve as the focal point. Drawing inspiration from the ngahere (forest), the pavilion incorporates a “dappled light” effect through perforated symbols derived from local flora Onehunga’s central township,
MUNRO STREET, NAPIER ROLE SENIOR ARCHITECT
In collaboration with Context, this multidisciplinary project transformed 1.28 hectares of vacant land in Napier into a vibrant urban space. Originally owned by Napier Council, the site was transferred to the Mana Ahuriri Trust as part of a Treaty of Waitangi settlement.
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CONCEPTUAL
CAIRNFIELD STREET, WHANGAREI, NEW ZEALAND ROLE PROJECT ARCHITECT
STATUS PUT ON HOLD AFTER PUBLIC CONSULATION
The street name “Cairnfield” originates from the Scottish term “cairn,” which refers to stone structures used for wayfinding. Early settlers named the farm after several pyramid-shaped stone stacks erected on the property. The buildings in this project are conceptually designed as “placed structures,” reinterpreting architecture to aid navigation.
ISTHMUS GROUP
ROLES: CREATIVE LEAD
IDEA :
PAPER BOY PUBLICATION
Opening up the harbour with a floating archipelago
The team at Isthmus Group has worked on plenty of other parts of Auckland - Onehungas new foreshore and the refurbishment of downtowns Freyberg Place are just two of them. Their Americas Cup village suggrestions draws on a Maori proverb “ki to kahore he whakakitenga la ngorp”, which translates as “without foresight or vision, the people will be lost”. The Isthmus team (Marcus Richardson, Neda Stanish, Scott McKerrow and Chris Combrink worked on this) want the cup to be the accessible to moe than just the wealthy boating community. They suggest a “synthetic archpelgo” inspired by the artises Christo and Jeanne Claude, that leads to a floating pavilion, creating a boat-race viewing experience accessible at all of Aucklands
AERIAL - AMERICAS CUP COURSE AND PROPOSED SPECTATOR PONTOON
POLYNESIAN REFERENCED SPECTATOR STRUCTURES
3D ILLUSTRATION Chris Combrink graphic artist
THESE SKETCHES WERE CREATED DURING MY VISIT TO THE BUILDING IN WEST HOLLYWOOD. THEY CAPTURE THE INNOVATION AND ARCHITECTURAL STYLE OF THE EARLY MODERNIST ERA.
AN EXPERIMENTAL CO-LIVING AND WORKSPACE FOR TWO COUPLES, EACH WITH THEIR OWN STUDIO, ALONG WITH A COMMUNAL KITCHEN AND UTILITY AREAS.
