2016 Southern Architecture Awards Winner
Tumai
This house represents an artistic sculpting of architecture. It is a remarkable home, whose success is due to the combined visions and ideologies of client and architect. The building, set in a stunning landscape, sits softly on a hill. It is a beautiful composition but also a sensible one, as the form responds with elegance to the climate and setting. Under a roof reminiscent of an extended concertina, indented exterior walls play with light and shadow. Inside, gill-like windows frame stunning views in each room. Materials have been carefully selected for their sustainability and much thought and hard work has gone into re-establishing the landscape with planting. This rich and beautifully crafted project is a delight to the senses.
- Practice
- Architectural Ecology Ltd
- Category
- Housing
- Location
- Southern
