Its low-slung form and green roof give it a low profile that lets the alpine setting shine.
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Project Details:
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Architect: Fearon Hay / @fearonhay
Footprint: 4,467 square feet
Builder: Bayshore Builders
Structural Engineer: Cuthbert Ashmore Consultants
Landscape Design: O2 Landscapes
Lighting Design: ECC
Interior Design: Fearon Hay in collaboration with Dawdy Brown
Cabinetry: Harris Quality Woodwork
Windows: APL Design Windows
Photographer: Simon Wilson / @simon.c.wilson
From the Architect: "Matagouri House sits between the foot of the Remarkables, a mountain range on New Zealand’s South Island, and the edge of Lake Wakatipu. The spaces are sited between two natural mounds in the surrounding tussock.
"Two cubic masonry structures anchor the house. Between these forms, interior spaces are laid out around a sheltered courtyard, under an engineered-timber roof plane. This plane carries a planted tussock green roof and is shaped to marry into the natural landforms.
"The roof structure, made of locally sourced engineered-timber, and planted roof strategies respond to the ambition for a sustainable, responsible occupation within this harsh alpine environment."

Photo by Simon Wilson

Photo by Simon Wilson

Photo by Simon Wilson
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By: Grace Bernard
Title: Walls of Glass at This New Zealand Home Capture the Most Epic Mountain Views
Sourced From: www.dwell.com/article/matagouri-fearon-hay-the-remarkables-mountain-home-cff4e9e1
Published Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2023 17:36:30 GMT