Parsonson Architects on Lunchbox Architect
Parsonson Architects is a Wellington practice based in Te Aro, operating as a collaborative design studio led by director and registered architect Gerald Parsonson. Its work spans houses, alterations, holiday homes, multi-unit housing, community, hospitality, commercial and education projects.
Its Lunchbox projects include Matai House, an alteration to an early 1900s Wellington home, and Pekapeka Holiday House, which uses simple modular construction to create a holiday home with strong architectural character at an affordable price. Shoal Bay Bach sits beside a historic woolshed on the rugged east coast of southern Hawke's Bay, Waikanae House is a modern fibro 'dune-hopper' on the Kapiti Coast, and Field Way Bach updates a small holiday house on the Waikanae dunes without losing its sense of place.
Herald Garden Studio, a small standalone studio at the end of a Berhampore backyard, won a 2019 NZIA Wellington Architecture Award.
See Herald Garden Studio, Shoal Bay Bach and more of their work on Lunchbox below.
Matai House Updates a Poorly Planned Home from the 1900s
The owners of Matai House lived in this early 1900s home for several years before the alterations, so they knew what needed to change!
How Can You Build a Great Holiday House at an Affordable Price?
Pekapeka Holiday House explores how to build a holiday house of with strong architectural character at an affordable price.
Shoal Bay Bach Sits Comfortably Beside a Rugged Historic Woolshed
Shoal Bay Bach is an unpretentious home where you can kick off your shoes and not worry about walking sand through the house.
Waikanae House is a Modern Fibro Shack that Captures the Views
With panels of fibro coloured to match the surrounding area, this 'dune-hopper' home feels modern but relevant to its seaside locale…
A Beachside Bach is Updated Without Losing its Sense of Place
With a fun colour scheme, humble materials and nooks to while away the day, Field Way Bach reminds us of back-to-basics beach holidays.
Small but Mighty: Clever Design Brings Big Impact to Tiny Living
Instead of a typical home addition, this flexible garden studio creates spaces for play, retreat, and everything in between...