This farmhouse created by Pattersons Associates, located in New Zealand, responds to the environment as a fortress enclosing a luxury sanctuary for family living. The site conditions presented a challenge, specifically the need to protect from the wind. The external walls are made of concrete in a layered system of vertical tanalized battens that almost look like weathered copper plates, creating a kind of moisture-locking system. The home reflects its owner’s robust outdoor lifestyle (raising sheep!), and the atrium with pool is a nice feature to have.
Architect: Pattersons Associates
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Materials: Concrete, glass, steel, wood paneling
Project Area: 4500 square feet
Photos: Jean-Luc Laloux
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5 Comments
Christa Pirl on 01.29.2011 at 20:23 PM
Very cool. I lived and worked as an interior designer in Auckland for 4 years and never heard of these guys…but I must say the design sense is pretty great in the little land down under. Thanks for sharing.
Sam on 02.03.2011 at 15:43 PM
Amazing
Amy on 05.12.2011 at 19:51 PM
So calm and peaceful. Love.
Katya on 01.10.2012 at 07:14 AM
Acres and acres of green to one side; the beautiful blue sea on the other. The house itself is absolutely gorgeous. Yes – I’d love to live there. Who wouldn’t?
Sarvdeep Basur on 12.16.2012 at 22:56 PM
This is lovely, I would love to be there too. But, I feel the lighting design could have been better.
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