Local Rock House, Waiheke Island in New Zealand

December 14, 2010 Category: House, Residential

Designed by Patterson Associates Ltd, Local Rock House, Waiheke Island is located in New Zealand. This design creates the New Zealand residence for an expatriate family. Its site on a steep East facing coastal escarpment just above a pohutukawa fringed white sand beach and is accessed by a beachfront lane below.

A rock mass forms a bridge to exploit both the sea frontage and limited Westerly light. Under this, the living area nestles into the escarpment contrasting an intimate living terrace to the North-East with a grotto-like western courtyard. Bedroom areas are grouped above as finely scaled louvred lookouts at the canopy level of the pohutukawas.

Local Rock House, Waiheke Island Design by Patterson Associates LtdLocal Rock House, Waiheke Island Design by Patterson Associates Ltd

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