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Peninsula House occupies a tricky site on a rocky outcrop overlooking Lake Wakatipu. This lakeside retreat is a modest, compact home that has a relaxed connection to its environment.
To reflect the owners’ pragmatic style of living and call for a no fuss, no frills practical house, the home has been designed simply and efficiently, without fuss or excess.
The clean, folded geometry of the roofline informs a hierarchy of spaces within and also extends beyond the building envelope to create porch enclosures that frame various views of the lake and mountains.
Careful attention has been paid to proportion and roof pitch so that the whole reads as a simple, uncluttered architectural form that is in keeping with its surroundings.
The clients wanted the landscape to be the hero and were keen to use cedar. The vertical shiplap cladding lends itself to the geometric house forms.
The overriding philosophy was to deliver a design that was ‘naturally belonging’; to create a building that grows from the landscape and complements the site.
Part of the design stipulations for the subdivision included ensuring the roofing, cladding and glazing did not exceed specific light reflectance values.
Windows and doors have been recessed into the facade and have been carefully articulated to be proportionate with the elevations.
The site, which is rocky and sloping, largely informed the footprint and size of the house resulting in a compact design incorporating living areas to the north and service areas to the south.
The monopitch roofline mimics the slope of the surrounding topography serving to bed the structure into the landscape while the use of cedar cladding matches the tones of the rocks and grasses.

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We want to make the process of building a home easy for clients.

Prior to the founding of Ben Hudson Architects, Ben Hudson and John Mathieson met whilst working at Warren and Mahoney, where a shared interest was realised in producing bespoke, imaginative architecture that is well constructed and sits comfortably in it’s surrounding.

We believe successful projects require good communication and earned trust between clients, architects, consultants and builders. Our approach is friendly and personable, whilst our work demonstrates sensitivity and subtlety in design.

A core strength of the practice is our past experience and combined knowledge and skills that allow us to bring a broader perspective to the conversation. Ben and John work together on all stages of our projects; a collaborative approach that brings dual sensibilities to each design, ensuring that the quality of detail is maintained in the final build.

Our goal is to pursue architecture that marries innovative and exciting design with a keen awareness of context and environmental responsibility. Our architecture is not about pre-determined style or fashion, we seek to produce enduring livable architecture capable of inspiration and delight. Put simply, we aim to create places and spaces that people love.

Core strength is our past experience and the combined knowledge and skills of the team. Ben and John will work together on all design stages of our projects; a collaborative approach that brings dual sensibilities to each design.

We believe successful projects require good communication and earned trust between clients, architects, consultants and builders. Our work demonstrates sensitivity and subtlety in design, whilst ensuring that the quality of detail is maintained in project realisation.

We employ the latest 3D software to stay at the forefront of architectural technology in design – our set up is mobile, allowing us to bring the ‘studio’ to the site or your home.  

We maintain a focus on residential and small scale commercial architecture, offering a full scope of NZIA architectural services including;

  • Site selection and feasibility studies  
  • Concept design and resource consents
  • Advice on procurement methods
  • Developed design and detailed design/ construction documentation
  • Tendering and contractor negotiation services
  • Contact observation and administration/ client representation services

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