9 Jul 2025

Designing Piha's Eye-Catching Bunker House

From Afternoons, 1:34 pm on 9 July 2025

The bunker house in West Auckland's Piha certainly stands out.

Designed by Chris Tate, it looks like a very modern bunker, hence the name. 

Now it's up for an award at the World Architecture Festival. 

Chris chatted to Jesse about the challenges making his vision into a reality.

The Bunker House in Piha is a square dark concrete building that is sat in the air on top a lighter coloured concrete V shape. It has a long slot along the front that is reminiscent of a WW2 bunker.

Photo: Simon Devitt