Receiving a prestigious Small Project Architecture award from the NZ Institute of Architects (NZIS), this memorable project involved collaboration between our in-house geotechnical and structural engineering teams, to develop a new highly architectural single storey boatshed, with a self-launching and retrieving boat trailer, located on the beachfront of the Queen Charlotte sound.

Due to the architectural and site-specific requirements, it was necessary for the structural elements to be both hidden within the building’s structure, as well as durable against the corrosive marine conditions. Additional design elements we incorporated include the utilisation of integral concrete block masonry walls cut into the hillside which retained the steep bank above, the provision of a reinforced concrete foundation and slab designed as a special “marine mix” for durability, and the use of steel portal frames.