Claire Ellery

Houses Revisited: Wānaka holiday house

Projects | Sarah Scott Architects have designed a warm and inviting holiday house in Wānaka, that works for every season, first published in 2011.

Houses Revisited: Point Chevalier house

Projects | Jonathan Smith has designed a modest, modern house that makes the most of a challenging section, first published in 2011.

Houses Revisited: Tree house

Projects | Look back at this home from 2006: Xsite Architecture’s wooden ark is tailor made for this slightly alternative, somewhat post-hippy site in one of the farther reaches of West Auckland.

Houses Revisited: Family court

Projects | A look back at a 2007 design by Eva Nash (neé Segedin): A beachfront house in a lifestyle capital gives the opportunity to demonstrate filial devotion.

Houses Revisited: Lineout jumper

Projects | First published in 2007, this house thrusts itself from its site and above its conventional Wanaka neighbours, taking advantage of both lake and valley views.

Houses Revisited: Enclosure movement

Projects | First published in September 2007, David Ponting and Richard George opt for a fluid formalism in an old Auckland clerical suburb.

Houses Revisited: Light heavyweight

Projects | In Auckland’s most established suburb, Malcolm Walker demonstrates a deft touch with shape and space with this house from 2007.

Houses Revisited: Hard case

Projects | Tough materials and flexible spaces characterise Archimedia’s Hamilton house by the Waikato River, from the Houses magazine 2007 archives.

With Richard Naish

People | Claire Ellery talks to the founding director of RTA Studio about his architecture career.

Emerging talent

People | Architectural Graduate Claire Natusch of Mitchell & Stout Architects talks to Houses about her design inspiration.