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This grandstand home sits upon and into a steep rock face to afford an elevated and expansive experience of Queenstown. Read more
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Contemporary grandstand home seamlessly integrated into a steep rock face, featuring schist rock walls and floors, cedar cladding, and a soft plastered backdrop for local artworks, completed in 2023.

This grandstand home sits upon and into a steep rock face to afford an elevated and expansive experience of Queenstown. Schist rock walls and floors extend from the interior to exterior. Likewise, cedar claddings extend into interior wall linings, and plastered walls present a soft, hand finished backdrop for locally produced artworks.

Main Contractor: Nicoll Thomson Builders

Completed
2023
Building style
Contemporary
9.3K12h 58m

Awards

2023

Southern Architecture Award for housing

Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects

2023
AwardSouthern Architecture Award for housing
OrganisationTe Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects

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