2016 New Zealand Architecture Awards Winner
The Wanaka House
This bold and formally resonant home reveals the architects’ close understanding of the owners’ lifestyle and interests. A strong, protective roof is anchored to a wall in a manner reminiscent of the bivouac shelters pitched by the region’s pioneering settlers. The central courtyard is an excellent organising principle and fine amenity for an active retired couple. The house is inventive but its design and strong, simple material palette acknowledges a local variant of New Zealand’s 1970s architectural tradition.
- Practice
- Lovell and O'Connell Architects Limited
- Category
- Housing
- Location
- Southern
