Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 32 No 6 New Zealand | Page 62

Above: The crisp lines of the standing seam roof
find an echo in the vertical Western red cedar
shiplap weatherboards seen on the lesser gables on
the central structure and on the pool house seen to
the left. Glass safety fencing ensures the backyard
and pool area has a clean open aesthetic, further
accentuating the home’s strong building forms.
Right: As with the central section of the residence,
the new west wing culminates in an outdoor living
space. This includes a suspended day bed and an
outdoor fireplace, windows, and wall niches for
firewood all symmetrically set into the side wall.

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This also has an indoor-outdoor living area
that includes a bar, barbecue and fireplace.
It’s both the reinvented and brand new
gables that give the home its European
character, and these are repeated again on
the pool house. However, while the two
principal gables on the house have fully
glazed fronts that flood light into the
cathedral-ceiling spaces, the lesser gables
and pool house have a different treatment.
The upper section of these contrasting
gables are in western cedar, complementing the cedar soffits and poolhouse ceiling.