This country house admirably meets the client’s request for “a house of clean  lines and open spaces that capitalises on the amazing views”. Situated to provide shelter from the prevailing winds and to take advantage of the  outlook over Raglan township, harbour and the Tasman Sea, the design response  is a sheltering, low-slung, L-shape combined with generous internal spaces.  The entrance cantilever and wide living area overhangs provide a sculptural  sense of shelter in this “big landscape”.

Te Kahui Whaihanga NZ Institute of Architects