Features & Finishes

Framework is a direct adaptation of the historic small plate timber structures from Portland Oregon’s central Eastside.

The brief was for a contemporary retreat: a timber building that would sit well within its rural setting. CLT panels form the entire super structure, walls and roof of the first floor. An undulating roof mimics distant hills.

Close consultation between the clients and architects led to a beautiful family home.

To what extent can perceptions on a natural setting inspire a residence for city dwellers? This house in the woods addresses such question by shaping a compact refuge from a combination of different materials.

A linear building of apparent simplicity, the house is sliced into three programmes. A mobile enclosure traverses the site, creating variations of living and views.

The mess hall at the Westonbirt Arboretum was built by volunteer labour from unseasoned timber.

Combining an older annex with new timber modules, Hytte Årsund commands incomparable views of the Norwegian countryside.

This dwelling is entirely clad with dark thermowood, lending the project a stealthy and brooding presence.

A state-of-the-art, smart student housing that has a social and educational hub at its core providing 372 beds for students and researchers.

This three-bedroom family home on the edge of Titirangi celebrates that humble yet iconic timber building – the shed – and makes reference to a quintessential summertime form – the tent.

With a loft like a forest of timber framing, the Disneyland House is a modern take on traditional gabled structures.

Showcasing the typical burnt-cedar cladding, the Barn House extension is a modern building that nonetheless sits comfortably within the traditional structures of the area.