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Blending Passion and Precision to Redefine Excellence in Alterations, New Homes and Commercial Works

Whether you’re wanting to undertake a small internal house alteration, residential build, commercial fit-out, commercial build or earthquake strengthening job, we have the experience and expertise to coordinate and ensure the design of your project exceeds your brief, expectations and design results.

26/05/2026

Great project here with the team at PolarBuild. Thanks to our amazing clients too. Taking shape really nicely 👌

05/05/2026

True luxury is in the details you didn't have to ask for. "There are touches Darryl included that we never would have thought to ask for."

The mark of exceptional architecture isn’t just fulfilling a brief—it’s anticipating the way you will actually live in a space. At DKArchitecture, we pride ourselves on looking beyond the floor plan to find those moments of unexpected brilliance.

From seamless indoor-outdoor transitions to optimizing the natural flow and light of your site, our goal is to elevate your vision and deliver a home that surpasses expectations. We don't just design houses; we curate lifestyles.

30/04/2026

This is what it looks like when a building finally belongs to its landscape.

Hinterland sits above Brighton on the Otago coast — farmland on one side, the Pacific on the other, and native planting that takes over everything in between. The original cladding was zincalume: bright, reflective, disconnected from all of it.

The new palette was chosen deliberately. Dark vertical metal that absorbs light rather than reflecting it. Vertical cedar in a lighter earthy tone — warmer, textured, selected specifically because it will age gracefully alongside the site. The vertical orientation of both materials reinforces the building's angular geometry, clarifying forms that were previously muddled.

Beneath the surface: a rigid air barrier, fully insulated cavities to H1 standard, thermally broken joinery replacing the original aluminium units, and regraded ground levels to address the corrosion that had been working on the steel framing unseen.

This was not a quick fix. It was a considered rethink — and the result is a building that performs as well as it looks.

Entered in the ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards 2026 — Otago / Southland, Category 05: Residential Alterations and Additions.

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Thanks to our awesome client.
Architecture: DKArchitecture
Engineering: Sean O'Neill, Hanlon & Partners
Construction: Fahey Kwait Builders
Photography: Derek Morrison

29/04/2026

Great to play a small part in bringing our clients vision to life. We reckon they have exceeded all expectations! Well done

27/04/2026

Last year marked a significant milestone for our studio: a decade of DKArchitecture.

To celebrate, we curated a digital book capturing the defining projects, design philosophies, and client stories that shaped our first ten years.

Whether you are revisiting our journey or discovering our portfolio for the first time, we invite you to take a look inside. A sincere thank you to the clients and collaborators who have trusted us to bring these visions to life.

📖 Explore the interactive book here: https://tinyurl.com/9wbxu55n
or pick one up from our office.

📍 26 McBride Street, South Dunedin.

24/04/2026

Before → After.

A dilapidated bungalow. A hill. A brief that asked for two homes — and a team that decided to make them extraordinary.

60 Ann Street started with a failing retaining wall, tight planning controls, and a site most developers would have played it safe on. We didn't.

The result: two architecturally resolved three-bedroom homes, each with private garden platforms, north and west-facing decks, and elevated outlooks over Dunedin's lower suburbs all the way to the hills.

Both sold. Both occupied.

Now entered in the ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards 2026, Otago / Southland — Category 04: Multi-Unit Housing.

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Thanks to our awesome clients.
Architecture: DKArchitecture
Engineering: Sean O'Neill, Frijol Consulting
Construction: Geeves Building Services
Photography: Nick Brown
Sold by: nzps.co.nz

13/04/2026

We’re proud to have delivered this recently completed development. Thank you to our clients for the opportunity to bring this project to life, and congratulations on a successful outcome, now enjoyed by two new homeowners. Stay tuned for our upcoming ADNZ award entry for this project

24/03/2026

Looking forward to seeing this one come together in real life. Great to work alongside the team at W Hamilton Building and the clients on this project. And a big shout out to Abby in our office for leading it :-)

08/03/2026

This project looks familiar😀....... making full use of this site, and situated in this a very convienant location. Hopefully this project can come to life in the future as our team loved working with our client for some considerable time to maximise the end results & ensure planning approval was granted

23/02/2026

Great to play a small part in this project with our long time mates ModBox Queenstown Limited. Lovely home and the end result is mint👌

Address

26 McBride Street
Dunedin
9012

Telephone

+6434551281

Website

http://www.dkarchitecture.co.nz/

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