Category 1

Complies with draft compliance document for simple housing

Winner: Tony Koia
Koia Architects Limited

Tony Koia established Tony Koia Architects in Auckland in 1995. He established the Queenstown office in 2004 to work on a growing number and range of projects. The majority of this work has been completed in residential projects, including clustered, terrace and apartment accommodation.

Tony Koia Architects have enjoyed creating increasingly thermal-efficient and well-designed homes. The Starter Home Design Competition has allowed them to examine how this may be achieved cost-effectively.

Design

Floorplan

 

Judges' comments

Tony Koia’s design uses a conventional plan which has been refined to give excellent living and bedroom spaces, together with a large north-facing verandah.

This is a strong design and shows how a simple and complying affordable house can be a stylish and attractive home.

Runner-up: John Wright
John Wright: Architect Limited

John is principal of John Wright: Architect Ltd, a four-person practice based in Wellington. John studied at Victoria University of Wellington and worked in Nelson and Christchurch before starting his own practice in 1996. He enjoys doing a wide variety of residential and commercial work, but has a special interest in social housing.

Design

Floorplan

 

Judges' comments

John Wright’s design provides a ’flexi space‘ as the heart of the house for a variety of family activities.

The design’s good planning and conventional house form will appeal to many.