Sophie’s work reflects her interest in heritage houses and buildings and how they’ve shaped the way New Zealanders have lived for generations.
Sophie salvages materials from old Villas and Bungalows around Auckland which are soon to be demolished, making way for modern housing developments.
These developments are a solution, endeavoring to meet the demands of population growth and housing demand. The harsh reality is an apartment block or duplex is a far more efficient way of catering to the housing crisis than a single villa or bungalow.
“It saddens me that we are losing our historical buildings, I feel it is my duty to recycle, salvage,restore and give new life to these native materials that would otherwise end up as landfill”
Using restored weatherboards and a window frame, the work resembles a snapshot of a traditional weatherboard house; we have seen throughout New Zealand and an example of our history.
