Type: Residential
Size: 400 sqm / 4,300sqft
Location: Breamtail, Mangawhai Heads, New Zealand
Status: Built
This new, single level courtyard home, sits atop a gentle hill on a coastal farm, surrounded in beautiful views of the sea to the North and East and rural views to the West and South. The exterior is clad in black stained timber and makes minimal visual impact on the natural landscape. The interior concrete walls that line the courtyard space provide a strong anchor for the home against the strong winds and weather it is exposed to at times. The square plan of the house wraps itself around a central courtyard that provides a sheltered haven with views through the house in all directions.