Oliver's Ridge, Arrowtown
Awards:
NZIA Southern Award Winner 2020
NZIA National Award Finalist 2020
"Modern informality; comfortable rustic elegance; sustainable, sense of permanence, textural warmth & richness, low maintenance; bespoke".
This was the brief for a stunning site in Dalefield. A close working relationship with the client has resulted in a design which captures all day sun, and utilises all Passive House and energy efficiency principles to provide this family with a contemporary, and timeless house for them to enjoy for many years to come.
"We have been fortunate to have the pleasure of working with Mark & Sian on developing our special retreat in New Zealand.
We have been very impressed with their ability to listen and interpret our ideas and requirements. They have communicated with us every step of the way so that living in Australia and progressing this undertaking has not been a barrier at all.
Although our project is still a work in progress we feel comfortable in the knowledge that the end result will be exactly what we dreamed, a home that both reflects us, and is a building of substance that fits seamlessly into the landscape."
Tiffany & Richard Mathews | Brisbane, Australia
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