By Moller Architects
A coastal house north of Wellington provides a weekend and holiday retreat nestled in the dunes some 2 kilometres from the beach.
The house is arranged in a 'U' shaped plan, with a covered recreational pool and paving forming a central glazed and sheltered atrium in an environment of ever contrasting weather.
The plan provides alternative usages depending on the weather. A variety of experiences are gained through the house, responding to needs and to weather.
The design builds on the language of a New Zealand response to a beautiful site with 360º views, and uses a restrained palette of materials consisting of weathered board and batten cladding, corrugated iron roofing, timber window joinery, tiled and carpeted floors, with quarry titled atrium, plasterboard walls and some timber ceilings.
Drawing on over 50 years of experience and an unending passion for creating buildings that are at once bold and distinctive whilst sensitive to their surrounds and the people who inhabit them, Moller Architects is truly at the forefront of New Zealand architecture and design.
From beach houses that embrace the Kiwi vernacular to iconic landmarks such as Auckland’s Sky Tower – the Southern Hemisphere’s tallest tower, Moller Architects’ innovation and creativity result in buildings that truly make a lasting impression on the landscape and on people’s lives.
Winners of well over 70 architecture design awards, the team at Moller Architects continues to push expectations by working closely with their clients and the surrounding environments to create buildings and interiors that resonate with individuality.
Their elegant designs interweave a contemporary architectural language with the latest innovations and technology, whilst respecting the past and acknowledging the future. Be it the texture of natural wood or the distinctive application of glass or raw exposed steel, Moller Architects’ work expresses an ongoing awareness for creating spaces that provide a warmth and easy-flowing functionality.
With their multi-skilled capabilities and truly unique vision, the architectural and design team’s breadth of work speaks for itself, making Moller Architects a much-respected and sought after company both on a local and international level