Media and Awards
ARCHITIZER A+ AWARDS 2022, RESIDENTIAL ADDITIONS
- SPECIAL MENTION
MC Architecture Studio "Cass Bay Renovation" has been recognized for its exceptional quality and received a special mention in Architizer A+ Awards 2022, Residential Additions.
Project: Cass Bay Renovation, Christchurch, New Zealand
2022, Special Mention
winner of the "house of the year Master Builders Awards" 2022 -
canterbury region
Builders own house
Parsons Construction have won the "House of the Year Master Builders Awards" in the Canterbury Region for "Builders Own Home" with "Parsons House".
"This magnificent ode to craft opens up, with panels of glass drinking in sunlight and revealing that dazzling view."
Project: Parsons House, Christchurch, New Zealand
2022, Winner
Best of Houzz 2017 Design Award
MCAS – Max Capocaccia Architecture Studio has won “Best Of Design” on Houzz®, the leading platform for home renovation and design. The architecture firm was chosen by the more than 40 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than one million active home building, renovation and design industry professionals.
Project: Kingswood, Ferrymead, New Zealand
2017, Winner
Prototype of a sustainable unit
- THIRD PRIzE
2006
Third prize
Galapagos – 0 Latitude
Prototype of a sustainable unit.
Architects: Max Capocaccia, Paola Fiamin, Alessandro Pace
Wellington Civic Trust Award 2019
- Runner Up
60 Cuba has been recognised and celebrated by the Wellington Civic Trust for its positive contribution to the character, charm, and functionality of Wellington.
"May many others follow this example."
- Judges citation
Project: 60 Cuba, Wellington, New Zealand
2019, Runner Up
Winner of World Architecture News Award for Modern Method of Construction 2017
“This project is a deserving project that exemplifies the use of Modern Methods of Construction at the local level. Not only does the project create innovative architecture through the use of the MMC but it shows how the small scale residential projects can benefit in terms of living comfort and sustainability through MMC methods that shine as an example to the larger developer projects.” - Jury citation
Project: Black Door House, Christchurch,
New Zealand
2017, Winner
NZIA Canterbury Design Awards 2016
- Kingswood HOuse Shortlisted
2016
Shortlisted
Project: Kingswood House for NZIA Canterbury Design Awards 2016
NZIA Canterbury
Pavilion design competition
-runner up
2012
Runner Up
Project: Pallet Pavilion for NZIA Canterbury's Pavilion Design Competition
Design of a knife for paraplegic people
-HONORABLE MENTION
2004
Honorable mention
Maniago design
Design of a knife for paraplegic people
Architects: Max Capocaccia, Federico Ciocca
Graphic: Marco Mancinelli
Cass Bay Renovation published
on architecture now - 2022
Cass Bay Renovation has been published by Architecture Now.
"A curated journey to the shoreline is forged through the renovation of this home in Cass Bay, near Lyttelton."
wall house featured on archdaily
Wall House has been featured on Archdaily.
"This residential home resides atop Mt Pleasant in Christchurch, New Zealand overlooking the natural landscape of the mountain and the waters of the Estuary. Designed to the landscape and surrounding environment, the building’s form stands honestly with purpose." ...
black house featured on stuff.co.nz
Title: Heating and insulation help winter moods
Project: Black House
Year: 2015
"Brought up and trained in Rome and moving to Canterbury in 2007, Capocaccia has designed a house that uses geothermal heating from the Port Hills, drawing heat out of the soil and below via a heat transfer system even in the cold winter months." - Alan Wood (Author)
Parsons House published
on architecture now - 2022
Parsons House has been published by Architecture Now.
"This thoughtful collaboration between an architect and his clients offers both a sense of enclosure and one of release, with a subtle nod to the architect’s Roman roots.
interviewed for sanctuary magazine
Interviewed by Rebecca Gross for our knowledge on structuralli insulated panel (SIP) construction for Sanctuary Magazine, Issue 41, 2018.
"As cost-effective, resource-efficient and sustainable builds increasingly become a priority, structural insulated panels (SIPs) provide a strong, efficient and lightweight prefabricated alternative....."