Briar Bank House
By Rafe Maclean Architects
This home takes full advantage of the stunning views afforded by its beautiful location, and the colour palette is a gentle nod to the unmistakable tones of the South Island landscape.
This is a holiday house with a large view, designed for a couple with 5 adult children visiting at different times – a place for both privacy and expansive living – outlaid on a carefully crafted site plan.
A soft material palette on the exterior compliments the surrounding mountain colours, while on the interior a white lining provides a pristine contrast.
From the footpath, the house steps back in form, cushioning the scale of the house on the street, while on the south elevation the plan staggers, creating longer views to the mountains from rooms furthest from the view.
A low thermal mass aids a quick heatup and dumping of the western solar heat gains.
The floor plan is arranged to provide both interior and exterior shelter options for various winds, sun and seasonal scenarios – while retaining the very important large view.
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Rafe Maclean Architects is a Wanaka-based architectural practice dedicated to producing elegantly crafted building solutions through innovative use of interesting materials.
Rafe Maclean graduated from Victoria University of Wellington in 1996 with first class honours in Architecture. Following graduation, Rafe worked with John Daish Architects, Herriot & Melhuish Architecture and New Work Studio before establishing Rafe Maclean Architects in February 2005.
Rafe Maclean is a Registered Architect and architect member of the New Zealand Institute of Architects, and is a Certified Passive House Designer, certified by Passivhaus Institut, Darmstadt, Germany. The work and ideas the practice is producing are playful and visually legible, with detailing that is sensual, sustainable and well crafted.
Rafe Maclean Architects is focused on residential and small commercial projects. Our office is intentionally small enabling us to produce very high quality project outcomes, with a high level of interaction with the design team and clients. This allows us to perform a select number of projects per year, dependent on project size.
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