| 79 Marc Vale Architecture: Build Fix ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN • PROJECT MANAGEMENT • ALTERATIONS • NEWHOMES • DECKS & FENCES • CUSTOM FURNITURE • SHOP FITTING Glenn Mitchell Ph: 027 586 6712 E: glenn@buildfx.co.nz www.buildfx.co.nz Proudly Supporting Marc Vale Architecture L I M I T E D 4 Willow Street, Tauranga, NZ +64 (7) 578 8071 admin@sed.nz www.sed.nz T T Kim Newth Carrying family legacy into the future Generously glazed and with clean lines, the design is perfectly aligned to the coastal environment, capturing light and water views. Melding an intergenerational family story with a waterfront site, a refined Pāuanui home was a standout at the 2026 ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards for Waikato and Bay of Plenty. The coastal home (‘Pāuanui Gen’), designed in collaboration by Marc Vale Architecture and House of Eden, was highly commended for homes over 300sqm. Cedar cladding and Hebel walls frame a warmly inviting, functional four-bedroom family home plus office. Generously glazed and with clean contemporary lines, the design is perfectly aligned to the coastal environment, capturing light and water views. The Pāuanui family that owns this special place has a deep connection to the property, which has served their family for four generations. The current owner’s father built the previous house. Their vision was for a new home that could continue serving their needs as well as future generations of the family. They also wanted a home that could bring extended family members together for quality time from across New Zealand and Australia. Their journey to their dream started with architect Judy Eden, of House of Eden. “Judy is a friend of the family and originally designed the house with old fashioned pencil and paper,” says Marc Vale. “The family then approached me to refine the design in CAD and 3D BIM, working through the detailed design process of making the house work with expansive living, feature fireplace and the first floor deck and roof structure. The clients continued to work with House of Eden on interior design, finishes and furniture selections.” Expansive living space is a star feature, seamlessly connecting to water on one side, and on the other, to intimate sheltered outdoor living flowing through to the kitchen. A board formed concrete feature fireplace wall, to both interior and exterior, extends up past the roof. “A distinct change of angle in the home, to suit the site, is seamlessly integrated in the media room with tapered wall cabinetry, housing the TV and surrounding shelving. Each bedroom is set up so each member of the extended family has their own space, which was important as the next generation has young children of their own.” Marc is thrilled to have won ADNZ award recognition for Pāuanui Gen, as well as for another project he designed, Waiawa Lane, Bethlehem (commended for home interiors). It’s only the second time he’s entered these awards, making the success all the more memorable. “I started my Tauranga-based architectural business in 2017, initially as a part-time after-hours business before going full-time in 2021. This is the first time receiving ADNZ awards, and it certainly has lit a fire to achieve more.” Glenn Mitchell of Build Fx built Pāuanui Gen. Marc says this was his first project with Glenn but he hopes to work with him again in future, having been impressed by the quality build delivered on site. He praised the team’s detailed, well-crafted approach, backed by experience, and highly recommends them to others. SED Consultants Ltd provided specialist engineering services to both award-winning projects. Meanwhile, in August, Marc was appointed as an ADNZ regional executive for the Bay of Plenty and is looking forward to promoting some of the lesser known architectural designers adding value across New Zealand.
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