TOA Architects

29/04/2026

09/03/2026

I haere a Nick Dalton & Chantal Gaiqui, me ētahi atu o mātou ki te kōrero, ki te wānanga mō te wiki hoahoa o Aotearoa.

Nicholas, Chantal, and members of the team attended the Stories of Indigenous Design & Innovation event hosted by Konei at Te Ngahere, where they participated in discussions on Indigenous design thinking and innovation.

Ka tika me whakamihi ki te kamupene o konei.nz, otirā ki a Manawawharepu Udy, koutou i whakatūwhera ngā tatau o Te Ngahere mā tātou.
Ānō nei ki ngā kaiwhakahaere o Te Wiki Hoahoa o Aotearoa, me ngā tohunga o te ao hoahoa e kawe ana i te matauranga o ō koutou ake akoranga, koutou i noho tahi ki te kōrero, ki te wānanga ki ngā ahuatanga o te ao hoahoa. Nei rā ngā mihi



"Ko te manu e kai ana i te miro, nōna te ngāhere. Ko te manu e kai ana i te mātauranga, nōna te ao."

Tihei Mauri Ora!

26/02/2026

We were proud to join Mana Whenua for the pre-dawn karakia and opening ceremony of our Avenue Road project this morning, alongside PJM Project Management and Ka P**a Ka Ora Emerge Aotearoa Housing Trust.

This project delivers five new, warm, safe and affordable homes in Tāmaki Makaurau - designed across a range of scales to support whānau in need. Each home is Homestar-compliant, providing healthy, high-quality housing that contributes positively to both its residents and the wider community.

Mauri Ora!

PJM Project Management Ltd | Ka P**a Ka Ora Emerge Aotearoa

03/09/2025

Throwback Thursday - TOA Architects Celebrating their shortlisted projects EY Tahi and Te Taumata o Kupe at the 2023 Interior Awards!!

21/07/2025

Whakapuakina mai te tatau, te tatau o te mātauranga o ngā whakaaro, he whitinga te Matariki, hei here ai ki te pīpīwharauroa, kūī, kūī whitiwhiti ora, kūī, kūī kia Rangi e tū nei, kūī, kūī kia Papatuanuku e takoto nei, kūī ki mua, kūī ki muri, kia rongo mai ai koe te tangi a te manu nei kūī, kūī whitiwhiti ora ki te whai ao ki te ao marama.
 
Tīhei Mauri Ora!
 
I ngā rā whakatā o Matariki, i whakahaere a TOA i tētahi whakaaturanga kia whakanuia a mātau mahi papakāinga, otirā ngā mahi hoahoa o te hunga Māori i te ao hanga whare ki Aotearoa. Kua roa nei te Iwi Māori e kitea i ngā tatauranga whare kino huri noa i te motu. Orua tēnei takunetanga ki te aranga mai o Matariki, kia whakamānatia te hiranga o te hapori, o te whanaungatanga, o te whakarāmenemene.
 
E whakapono ana matou ko te papakainga te whakautu mō ō mātau iwi/hapū/whānau. Ehara i te mea ko te whakatū whare mō te whakatū whare anake, engari ko te whakatū whare mō te tuakiri o te tangata, mō te motuhaketanga o te tangata, mō te ahurea o te tangata hoki. He kātoitoi ki ngā whakaaro oranga o te ao Pākehā.
 
Ka pū te ruha, ka hao te rangatahi! Nō te rangatahi te whakaaro, nā te rangatahi tēnei kaupapa i ārahi, nō reira ki ngā kaimahi rangatahi nei o TOA, nei rā te mihi.
 
Nā TOA

Sponsors:
Kotahi Construction, Clad Solutions, V-Pro Construction, Panasonic, Marshall Innovations and Karangahape Road Association.

Photography: Nicole Donoso

16/05/2025

Timber that tells a story.

We’re proud to collaborate with Abodo on projects that celebrate innovation, craftsmanship, and sustainability.

Kōtukutuku Kāinga: A large-scale social housing project in Ōtara, Tāmaki Makaurau, grounded in cultural narrative and craft. Abodo’s cladding enabled custom ripple and sandblasted designs symbolising waka paddle strokes, a visual metaphor for the residents’ journey. Durability, stain range, and technical support made Abodo the natural choice.

Tuarangi Whare: Beautifully designed by and for one of our own, this stunning family home uses a range of Abodo products throughout. The exterior timber and cladding were chosen to withstand the seasons, while creating an interesting contrast with black metal cladding meeting bandsawn timber.
 
Whakapaumahara Marae Whare Iti: Clad in Abodo Vertical Weatherboards and featuring Abodo batten screening throughout, the timber brings warmth, texture, and a natural rhythm that enhances the architectural expression. Durable, locally sourced, and environmentally responsible, Abodo helped reinforce the building’s role as a cultural anchor—rooted in tradition yet responsive to the future.
 
📍 Tāmaki Makaurau and Whananaki
* Featuring: Abodo Cladding, Iron Vitriol and Vulcan Screening.
📸 Photography: Damien Nikora (Ngāti Kahungunu) for Kōtukutuku. David Straight for Tuarangi Whare. Tim Merkens for Whakapaumahara Marae.

14/05/2025

Kupu o te wiki 👩🏽‍🏫🏘️
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13/05/2025

Hiringa Kīhini 👨🏽‍🍳🙌🏼
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Kitchen Inspiration from both our Tuarangi Road and Whangapoua Whare Projects.
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27/03/2025

Ka mate te kāinga tahi, ka ora te kāinga rua.

Nestled on a steep, north-west facing slope above Whangapoua Beach, this stunning cascading black timber whare by TOA Architects and 360PMCC is a modern tribute to the region’s history. Inspired by the Kauri driving dams of old, the design connects deeply with the land, while the two forms of the house sit gracefully on three levels, embracing the hillside.
The site, rich in native ngahere, is steeped in history—once home to Ngāti Huarere of Te Arawa waka and later the location of Thomas Craig’s sawmill in the 1860s. The design captures the essence of the surrounding landscape, offering panoramic views of the beach, ocean, and ranges, all while maximizing sunlight and shelter from the southerly winds.
The boat shed at the foot of the site introduces the house with its bold, buttressed forms, welcoming all who approach. A perfect blend of history, nature, and contemporary design.

25/11/2024

Pūhia ngā hau marangai!
Aranga mai te pūkohu pūhoi mātotoru!
Kōpikopiko ana ngā ngaru ā Kupe!
He tai marumaru, he hau kōhimuhimu!
Hei kahupō taku anga whakamua!
He whetu, he marama ngarongaro ki te pō!

We are humbled that Te Taumata o Kupe Nuku has been recognised by our peers at Te Kāhui Whaihanga NZIA with the John Scott Award for Public Architecture in the 2024 New Zealand Architecture Awards.

The Jury citation: “Te Taumata o Kupe Nuku exemplifies a masterful blend of contemporary architecture with a deep cultural resonance that employs design as a transformative force. The aspiration and influence of this project reaches far beyond its walls as it seeks to elevate not only a community but inspire a people. TOA’s masterful orchestration of the interplay of light, shadow and reflection within Te Taumata o Kupe Nuku creates more than a visual spectacle, it dynamically presents deeper narratives of voyaging and cultural heritage, and in doing so projects a story of hope for the future. In conferring Te Taumata o Kupe Nuku with this award, we celebrate a project that navigates the intersection of innovation and tradition with finesse, putting wind in the sails on the journey of indigenous architectural exploration and community building.”

Client Team: Te Mahurehure Marae: Christine & John Panapa, Tracey Panapa, Tā Patu Hohepa, Rereata Makiha, Julian Wilcox.

TOA Team: Nicholas Dalton, Daniel Lewis, Grant Bulley, Kaitlyn Gruber, Matekitātahi Rāwiri, Darrell Turner, Diego Silva, Tim Merkens, Marshall Von Schmit Berry, Alena Milne, Tegan Ingram, Jewel Harris, Drisana Brown, Matangireia Yates-Francis.

Consultant Team: Civix. DHC Consulting. Ferrier Fire. Soil & Rock. Agile. Switch Lighting Design. Spaceworks. Kauri Advisors. MPM.

Contractors: ZCap. Stryde Projects. Façade Solutions. Kiwi Cladding. Project Unite. Kingspan. Woodspan. Autex. Nomadtika.

Photography: David Straight.

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