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Located in the Wakatipu basin among the Southern Alps, Arrowtown House rises from the landscape. Photography by Patrick Reynolds.
Within this mountainous backdrop, the owner's Corten steel sculpture holds its own as a central focus of the central courtyard.
A collection of buildings in stone, steel and concrete reference the vernacular forms and materials seen throughout Central Otago – in rusty rural sheds and miners' shacks
The entrance is a stone staircase with a direct view of the Alps.
The entry vestible leads to the living room.
The 'glasshouse' is a cosy yet ambiguous living space with operable glass on three sides to provide an inside/outside quality and views around the surrounding landscape.
A 4m-high volumnous open-plan space is designed for relaxed living, with low-lying seating and plenty of natural materials.
In the living space, glazing rises up from the floor and over the top of a stone chimney, washing sunlight over the interior to accentuating the rich texture of the schist.
A floor-to-ceiling window in the bathroom brings the lush colours of the outside landscape into the interior, which is elegant in a restrained palette of greys.
Each building funnels a view of a nearby mountain.
Site plan by RTA Studio.
Site plan by RTA Studio.
North- and south-facing elevations by RTA Studio.

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RTA Studio has received more than 60 New Zealand and international awards, including Home of The Year, a World Architecture Festival category win and the New Zealand Architecture Medal.

Richard Naish founded RTA Studio in 1999 after a successful career with top practices in London and Auckland. We are a practice that focuses on delivering exceptional design with a considered and personal service. Our work aims to make a lasting contribution to the urban and natural context by challenging, provoking and delighting.

Our studio is constantly working within the realms of public, commercial and urban design as well as sensitive residential projects. We are committed to a sustainable built environment and are at the forefront developing carbon neutral buildings.

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