Hawea Flat House

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Situated on Hawea Flat at the base of Mt Maude, this Mason & Wales house faces sun and views to the North on an expansive building platform.  Designed for a family returning south, the house includes accommodation and amenities for family and friends to share.

The house is grounded in local schist stone while the floating roof form rests like wings atop timber columns with horizontal cedar cladding.  The roof design subtly references the clients distinguished career in aviation.  Strong horizontal forms represent the surrounding environment with natural materials that blend into the landscape and will weather gracefully overtime.

Interior materials continue the exterior palette and further compliment the tones and textures of the landscape as it changes through the seasons.  Natural materials have been used wherever possible, with practical and durable surfaces to satisfy the rigours of daily life.

Project Type:
New Residence

Location:
Lake Hawea

Floor Area:
400m²

Year:
2019

Photographer:
Simon Larkin

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Mason & Wales Architects is an award-winning Registered New Zealand Institute of Architects practice based in the South Island of New Zealand.

Mason & Wales is the first Architectural practice in the country, founded in 1862 by William Mason, the first Architect to live and work in New Zealand and the first Mayor of Dunedin.

During its history the firm has been responsible for the design of a large number of notable buildings throughout New Zealand, and has established valued relationships with clients, consultants and contractors alike.

Mason & Wales work with clients from all over the world on a range of projects of all sizes and types, including Master Planning, Institutional, Hospitality, Commercial, Multi-Residential, Houses and Interiors.

The team works collectively from their Dunedin office, and from Queenstown and Wanaka, with a commitment to making a positive contribution to the built environment. Mason & Wales designs and delivers architecture which strives to be enduring and sustainable to enrich the lives of our clients and the community.

Mason & Wales have built a reputation on the enduring principles of quality, value and professionalism, which is evident in their portfolio of completed work.