Dorrington Atcheson Architects on Lunchbox Architect

Dorrington Atcheson Architects is a boutique Auckland practice led by directors Tim Dorrington and Sam Atcheson. It specialises in residential design, with a track record in retail and office environments, and has won several NZIA Awards.

The practice favours "contemporary design that takes its cue from mid-century modernism", but works collaboratively, seeing its role as "not to dictate but to engage with the requirements of home-owners and clients." Natural materials are celebrated, and its buildings aim for "measured proportions, a simplicity of structure and just enough surprise to delight."

On Lunchbox, Easterbrook House takes its cues from tents and sheds for an extended family in the bush. Westmere Park Avenue adds a compact living pavilion that connects a bungalow to its garden, Queen Street Apartment turns a former gallery store in a heritage building into a city family home, and Elizabeth Street is a new house in heritage Freemans Bay.

See Easterbrook House, Elizabeth Street and more of their work on Lunchbox below.

Easterbrook House Takes Design Cues From the Forms of Tents and Sheds

Easterbrook House uses a humble set of materials and simple forms to ensure the landscape its rightful place as the highlight.

Westmere Park Avenue is a Modest Extension with a Huge Impact

A new compact living pavilion defies its size thanks to plenty of glass and sliding doors — effortlessly connecting home and garden.

From Painting Storage for a Gallery to a City Centre Family Home

Renovating an apartment is a challenge because you're confined to the existing envelope. What if it's also a heritage building?

A Modern Home Designed With Deference to Heritage Suburb

This double storey home is designed to look like a single storey home so it fits into its heritage neighbourhood.