Built work / Warkworth, Auckland
Warkworth Outdoor Room
A freestanding gable room combining mixed roofing, cedar lining, a new deck, fireplace and lighting.
Discover the project- Location
- Warkworth, Auckland
- Form
- Freestanding Gable
- Footprint
- 5.0 m × 6.0 m
- Completed
- 2025
01 / The brief
A room beside
the house.
Create a sheltered outdoor room beside the house without relying on the existing house for support.
We built a freestanding gable structure beside the home rather than relying on the existing house for support. The matte black frame and COLORSTEEL FlaxPod Matte roof give the room a crisp architectural profile, with clear acrylic glazing placed through the roof and gable ends in response to the daylight brief.
Completed in November 2025, the project also included a new deck and fireplace, turning the covered area into a complete outdoor living space. Warm cedar tongue-and-groove lining, pendant lighting and recessed lights finish the room for dining and lounging.
Solid roofing and clear acrylic zones bring shelter and daylight into the same room.
02 / In detail
How it
comes together.
Dimensions, finishes and details from this completed project.
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- Gable
- Configuration
- Freestanding
- Dimensions
- 5.0 m W × 6.0 m D × 4.1 m H
- Covered area
- 30.0 m²
- Roof pitch
- 30°
- Roof approach
- Corrugated COLORSTEEL with clear acrylic roof and gable glazing
- Structure & finish
- Aluminium, Steel, COLORSTEEL, Clear acrylic, Cedar lining
Structure & finish
The structure combines aluminium and steel framing with a matte black finish. Engineering PS1 was provided for the project, giving the freestanding frame the right structural basis for the site and roof form.
- Freestanding aluminium and steel gable structure
- COLORSTEEL FlaxPod Matte roofing
- Dulux Duralloy Solid Black - Matt, 9159041M frame colour reference
- Engineering PS1 provided
Roof, glazing & ceiling
The gable roof combines corrugated Colorsteel with clear acrylic zones through the roof and gable ends. A cedar tongue-and-groove ceiling lining finishes the solid-roof section with a warm interior character.
- Clear acrylic roof and gable glazing
- Cedar tongue-and-groove ceiling lining
- Matte black flashings and frame details
Outdoor room details
The new fireplace, deck and lighting complete the space as a room rather than a simple shelter. Electrical lighting was installed by a registered electrician, with feature pendants and downlights creating a warm evening setting.
- New deck built with the outdoor room
- New fireplace and chimney integrated beside the covered area
- Lighting installed by a registered electrician
03 / Around the space
Look a little closer.
The frame, roof and living space, seen from every side.
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The form behind the project
Why a gable?
A central ridge brings height and a clear centre to the outdoor room. Explore how roof materials, proportions and end treatments shape the result.
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Your place, your project
An outdoor room
of your own.
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