Video of the Iona Boathouse Project as featured in Issues 91 and 92

In two consecutive issues of The Shed, we followed the build of a tiny house on the banks of the Whanganui River.

This project was unusual as it used the hull of an Otago Harbour working boat as the main element for its structure. In this short video, the project’s architect Elinor McDouall describes the creative and build processes from beginning to end and praises the work of local craftsmen who contributed to its construction.

Photography by Tracey Grant.

 

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