SHANNON WRIGHT
The house was stripped back to allow for wall straightening and strengthening. It also has a new roof and cladding. Judges said the Taupō renovation, two years in the making, was an impressive example of collaboration between the passionate homeowners, a clever designer, and a craftsman builder. “Renovations always present challenges, require great planning, and need a lot of thinking along the way to incorporate the new, maintain the old, and create a seamless result. “From the Hinuera stone personally laid at the entry, to the endless straightening of the original structure to cope with the unforgiving new light from the atrium windows on the gib board, the workmanship has been executed beautifully.”