Ngaio Bay
Situated on a headland overlooking Tasman Bay, the house is composed as an assemblage of pavilions arranged around a sheltered central courtyard.
We are pleased this project has been recognised with a Nelson & Marlborough NZIA Award.
Architecture | Monk Mackenzie
Landscape | Luke Porter
Construction | @rubybayconstruction
Exhibit
A recently completed residential project in Herne Bay, Auckland.
1. Facade concept watercolour
2. Exhibits carved façade negotiates the tension between privacy and exposure, engaging Jervois Road through a rhythmic composition of concave bays.
3. Voids, shaped by splayed geometries, moderate sightlines while admitting light and shadow.
Architecture: Monk Mackenzie
Interiors: Amelia Holmes + Monk Mackenzie
Developer: Artifact Property
Photography: Jono Parker
Exhibit
Clad in textured limestone brick and rendered concrete, the palette shifts from a tactile exterior to a soft, refined interior of natural stones and timber.
Architecture: Monk Mackenzie
Interiors: Amelia Holmes + Monk Mackenzie
Developer: Artifact Property
Photography: Jono Parker
Ember
The low, monolithic form is shaped by wind, sand, and horizon, carefully embedded within the dune landscape. The architecture emerges through iteration, balancing craft and precision to create a calm, grounded retreat.
The design concept was explored through watercolour sketches and physical models, testing ideas through hand and eye before they are resolved in plan and section.
Architecture + Interiors Monk Mackenzie
Construction: Lindesay Construction
Landscape: O2 Landscape
Photography: Dawid Wisniewski
Ember
Conceived as a coastal threshold on Te Arai’s dunes, Ember mediates between forest and sea, and provides layers of openness and refuge.
Five bedrooms and shared spaces sit beneath a hovering roof, while courtyards and glazed edges invite quiet moments of reflection and warmth beside a fire.
Architecture + Interiors: Monk Mackenzie
Construction: Lindesay Construction
Landscape: O2 Landscape
Photography: Dawid Wisniewski
