Verda | Morriarchi Architecture

Verda | Morriarchi Architecture | Photographer: Andy Macpherson

2026 National Architecture Awards Program

Verda | Morriarchi Architecture

Traditional Land Owners

Yaegl People

Year
2026
Chapter

NSW Regional

Region

Regional

Category
Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
Builder
CHP Construction
Photographer
Andy Macpherson
Media summary

Verda is a coastal residential development comprising four three-storey dwellings.

The site’s proximity to beaches, the Clarence River, and a vibrant retail precinct offers residents exceptional access to public open space, local amenities, and daily conveniences—supporting active, social lifestyles and a walk-everywhere ethos.

Drawing inspiration from historic beach houses, the architecture features skillion roofs, fibre cement cladding, and lightweight construction that integrates sensitively with the streetscape. Passive cooling strategies, dual-aspect layouts, and blade screens respond to Yamba’s sub-tropical climate, promoting natural comfort and reducing reliance on mechanical systems.

Deep planting and balcony screening balance privacy with community connection, while coastal native landscaping enhances the project’s ecological values.

Verda exemplifies sustainable, contextually grounded design—elevating everyday living through wellbeing, and a quiet contribution to the evolving language of Australian coastal architecture.

2026
NSW Regional Architecture Awards
Shortlist – Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing
Project Practice Team

Chris Morrison, Design Architect
Verena Bowden, Building / Interior Designer

Project Consultant and Construction Team

ARCOS, Structural Engineer
OSKA, Hydraulic Consultant
Qinlan Engineering Services, Mechanical Engineer
Element Design, Landscape Consultant
Bitzios Consulting, Traffic Engineer
Near Visual, Perspective Artist
MCG Building Code Consulting – Private Certification, Building Surveyor
Senica Consultancy Group, ESD Consultant
Brindle & Associates, Town Planner
OHA Associates, Land Surveyor

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