Briar Bank House, Wanaka Holiday Home, New Zealand, NZ Building, South Island Architecture Photographs

Briar Bank House on Lake Wanaka

22 Oct 2021

Design: Rafe Maclean Architects

Location: Wanaka, Otago region, South Island, New Zealand

Briar Bank House

The Briar Bank Holiday House has a large view, designed for a couple with 5 adult children visiting at different times – a place for both privacy and expansive living – outlaid on a carefully crafted site plan.

A soft material palette on the exterior compliments the surrounding mountain colours, while on the interior a white lining provides a pristine contrast.

From the footpath, the house steps back in form, cushioning the scale of the house on the street, while on the south elevation the plan staggers, creating longer views to the mountains from rooms furthest from the view.

A low thermal mass aids a quick heatup and dumping of the western solar heat gains.

The floor plan is arranged to provide both interior and exterior shelter options for various winds, sun and seasonal scenarios – while retaining the very important large view.

Briar Bank House in Wanaka, NZ – Building Information:

Design: Rafe Maclean Architects

Project size: 450 sqm
Site size: 1492 sqm
Completion date: 2013

Photography © Simon Devitt

Briar Bank House, Wanaka images / information received 221021 from Rafe Maclean Architects

Location: Lake Wanaka, New Zealand

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