Dunlop Alessi Architects

We are a small architectural practice delivering a high quality architectural design service in the Otago Southern region. The studio is located at Lake Hayes in the Queenstown area and is headed up by Jeremy Dunlop who is a registered architect with over 30 years experience working across a wide range of project types having worked with some of New Zealand's most influential practices. Established in 2024 the studio specializes in high to medium end residential and medium scale commercial projects, we aim to deliver a high quality of service tailored to each client's individual requirements.

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Bendemeer Bay House

Initiated in 2016 Jeremy embarked on a the exciting journey of designing a family home which become a labour of love and a chance to explore architectural ideas about what the essence of a house can be in the dramatic Central Otago landscape.

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La Raha’s apartments Switzerland

While working in London, Jeremy was the lead designer for ten luxury apartments set in the spectacular mountain town of Grimentz in Switzerland. Having to abide by a strict set of laws laid out be the local commune the form of the building needed to be in keeping with the surrounding built form. Inside the spaces are light and airy and perfect for the high end ski clientele.

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Wanaka house

This beautiful contemporary house is located on an elevated site with spectacular views out to Lake Wanaka. It has been designed for a family of four and creates a fantastic series of spaces that connect well to each other and the garden. With two courtyard spaces linked directly to the living area and its bold simple form makes this a timeless piece of architecture and will make a great family home. Floor area 360 sqm, budget withheld, Detailed Design phase.

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Arrowtown townhouses

Located close to the centre of the historic town of Arrowtown these four new townhouses have been designed to make the most of their elevated sloping sites. Spread over three levels with four bedrooms and bathrooms on the first floor and an open plan living dining kitchen space on the top level accessed by a lift. The living spaces open out to the north onto a large flat roof terrace area where residents will be able to soak in the spectacular Arrowtown autumn colours from its elevated position.

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Arrowtown house

These small houses were designed for a development on the outskirts of Arrowtown. Three bedrooms upstairs and living dining spaces on the ground floor opening up onto a large garden area.

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Townhouses Queenstown

The site for this project is an urban site with a mix of two and three bedroom apartments on a central podium elevated over a car park and ground floor retail spaces.

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Lakeside sauna

An architecturally designed small private sauna located close to a lake.

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Queenstown hill house

Design for a high-end luxury house and several attached apartments on a spectacular site located close to the centre of Queenstown. The house is clad in the local schist stacked stone with a bagged finish and had a large terrace overlooking the lake with a sheltered outdoor room space to the north.