Peninsula Ridge House - Wanaka

By Johnston Architects

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2019

Designed as a generous home, this Mount Gold residence contains a mix of large double height spaces where the whole family can be together along with more intimate spaces allowing solitude and separation.

Three gabled pavilions are oriented toward the west to capture the evening sun and views over the swimming pool toward Lake Wanaka and Treble Cone beyond. Each pavilion is staggered in plan to create varied exterior spaces that provide shelter, sunlight or shade, allowing the owners to comfortably enjoy the exterior spaces year-round.

Exacting craftsmanship and the owner / builder’s commitment to perfection is evident throughout the house which showcases complex carpentry details, robust exposed rafters counterpointed by delicate steel tension trusses, immaculately dressed stonework chimneys and high-performance European door and window joinery.

The building is clad in burnt larch weatherboards, utilising a traditional Japanese technique known as ‘shou sugi ban’ that chars the outside of the timber resulting in an extremely durable, low maintenance cladding with a rich dark texture and naturally recessive colour that suits the rugged Wanaka environment.

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Johnston Architects is a design-led studio specialising in high-quality new-build residential and commercial projects throughout New Zealand.

We pride ourselves on crafting rigorously planned and immaculately detailed projects that exceed client expectations. With almost 100 years of combined experience delivering architectural projects of exceptional quality in New Zealand and overseas, our tight-knit team of talented designers will ensure that your project is tailored to suit your quality and budgetary requirements.

Johnston Architects is committed to reducing the environmental footprint of our work. We strongly believe that the creation of well-crafted, timeless architecture is the key to sustainable design and we ensure that sustainable strategies are employed seamlessly into the overall design to enhance the comfort, quality, and delight of your home.

Our work is always informed by a site's physical and cultural setting. Working in some of the most remarkable and scenic locations in the country has resulted in a body of work that responds to its context in a timeless and elegant manner.