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Situated in the southwestern corner of a rear sloping site, the Redwood House overlooks an established area of Wanaka and captures views that stretch west to the lake and the mountains beyond. Terraced landscaping has been established around the home to further conceal it upon approach and enhance a feeling of solitude within suburbia.

The home has been designed to accommodate an expanding wider family with a strong passion for the outdoors.

A rear courtyard serves as both a graduated entry to the central living area of the house and a sheltered outdoor living area, contrasting the exposed nature of the opposite deck that opens the house to the western views.

Influenced by the sloping site, the adjoining garage is elevated above the main house at the driveway level and contains a lofted office space above that captures views across the roof plane of the house to the lake and mountains beyond.

The central living, kitchen, and dining spaces act as an active junction between the master suite on the northern end of the house and the bedroom wing to the south east. Sliding doors with a high thermal specification enable a strong indoor/outdoor connection between the warm toned interior and the impressive Wanaka horizon.

SIPs panel construction provides a primary structure with a high level of thermal performance, airtightness, and energy efficiency. Combining this with passive design building principles such as airtight taping of SIPs junctions and window openings, the home integrates a healthy and comfortable living environment year-round.

As a result of the sloping site, a singular roof plane has been used over the main house, minimising the roof-to-wall junctions that typically generate insulating and weatherproofing complexities. The singular roof plane meant that deep eaves incorporating minimal fascia profiles could be cantilevered out from the main structure and remain consistent with the low profile nature of the homes appearance.

A palette of natural timbers were combined to integrate a raw and textural aesthetic on the exterior and a tactile but softened warmth on the interior. Over time, this palette has developed to coexist with the native planting in a harmonious manner.

Photographer: Dion Andrews

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At Chaney & Norman Architects,  great design and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do. By creating homes that are energy efficient with a high level of thermal performance, we deliver warm, healthy and comfortable homes that our clients love to live in.

Every client is unique, so good communication and well thought-out processes,  alongside high quality design, ensure that we create a home that best suits you and your lifestyle.  Each home is shaped in response to the local environment and to maximise the potential of the site and design brief.

We believe the journey through every project should be collaborative and fun. As a small but mighty practice, we are friendly and approachable, and we aim to make the creation of your home as enjoyable for you as it is for us.

We provide complete concept design, documentation, contract and site observation services for your project.

Our approach is nimble and flexible, responding to the individual needs of each client and project. We search for creative solutions to challenges by blending tried-and-tested methods with new technologies to achieve the best possible results for our clients and the environment.

Beth Chaney and Chris Norman formed a creative partnership in 2018, binging together a wealth of design experience and a mutual passion for sustainable, high performing homes.

The team works collaboratively, drawing on their collective experience to inform their designs. Previously known as Chris Norman Architecture, Chaney & Norman Architects has been helping clients realise their dream homes since 2009.