2020 Nelson/Marlborough Architecture Awards Winner
Axe House
An extrusion of a familiar cabin form, this house occupies a narrow site carved from the surrounding vineyard. The elongated plan allows views through the house and along the vines; in contrast, the raised floor level ensures transverse views that engage with the landscape beyond. The simple external form is an expression of disciplined material selection, coupled with rigorous detailing; subtly shaped cuts in this form create sheltered outdoor spaces and capture views. Restrained interior spaces are relieved by telling detail at points of view and transition to provide notable moments within a calmly expressed home.
- Practice
- architecture +
- Category
- Housing
- Location
- Nelson/Marlborough
