

The owners of this Wānaka house wanted it to feel like part of the landscape. The home was designed by Pac Studio
and Steven Lloyd Architecture. PHOTOS: SAM HARTNETT : Inviting the wilderness in
The owners of this Wānaka house wanted it to feel like part of the landscape. The home was designed by Pac Studio
and Steven Lloyd Architecture. PHOTOS: SAM HARTNETT : Inviting the wilderness in


The architects designed all the home’s cabinetry. The ceilings are oiled ply. : Inviting the wilderness in
The architects designed all the home’s cabinetry. The ceilings are oiled ply. : Inviting the wilderness in


The sunken lounge and central hearth. : Inviting the wilderness in
The sunken lounge and central hearth. : Inviting the wilderness in


The east-west axis of the house. : Inviting the wilderness in
The east-west axis of the house. : Inviting the wilderness in


A diagonal view from the living room to the kitchen. : Inviting the wilderness in
A diagonal view from the living room to the kitchen. : Inviting the wilderness in


Inviting the wilderness in : Inviting the wilderness in
Inviting the wilderness in : Inviting the wilderness in


The "cubic" concept for the home was given shape with a concrete-block base (below) and lower walls, expressed inside and out. PHOTOS: SAM HARTNETT : Inviting the wilderness in
The "cubic" concept for the home was given shape with a concrete-block base (below) and lower walls, expressed inside and out. PHOTOS: SAM HARTNETT : Inviting the wilderness in
Inviting the wilderness in
A minimalist, monochromatic interior was never going to work for the owners of this Wānaka house. Kim Dungey reports. When artist Katherine Throne...
