Construkt Architects designed the Ōwairaka Development for Mike Greer Homes, a multi-site residential project across ten brownfield sites in Mt Roskill, Auckland. The development combines standalone homes, duplexes, terraced housing and three-storey walk-up apartments, introducing a range of housing types into an established suburban neighbourhood.

The sites vary considerably in size and configuration, from individual suburban lots to larger amalgamated parcels. This required a flexible design approach, balancing increased housing density with the existing street character, infrastructure constraints and the practical requirements of different housing typologies.

The larger sites accommodate walk-up apartment buildings, including KiwiBuild and market homes, while the remaining sites use a mix of standalone, duplex and terrace typologies. Buildings are arranged to create positive street frontages and integrate new housing into the surrounding residential fabric. For the apartment component, Construkt also prepared a CPTED report, addressing natural surveillance, pedestrian access and the relationship between public and private spaces.

The project demonstrates how medium-density housing can be introduced across existing suburban sites while making efficient use of land close to public transport, schools, recreation and community facilities.

The Ōwairaka Development received a Commended award for Multi-Unit Housing at the 2024 ADNZ Auckland Regional Awards.