The design is anchored by a dramatic double-height living space that opens to elevated vistas of the Waikato River, creating a powerful visual connection to the environment. A central staircase rises within this space, allowing daily movement through the home to be enriched by the changing outlook. The planning responds to the clients brief for a house that has both intimacy of spaces but also a compelling sense of prospect. The result is a residence that feels both grounded and elevated, deeply connected to its site and sensitively attuned to the rhythms of everyday life.

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