Located in the grounds of a family home near the confluence of the Shotover and Kawarau rivers, the project brings together new outdoor entertaining areas, spa, a swimming pool and pool house.
Conceived as a pared back garden pavilion, the architecture is purposely simple; kept singular in form and finish, yet applied with a rigorous attention to detail.
A stepped pathway connects to a new steel pergola that will, over time, provide leafy shade and dappled light for alfresco dining in warmer weather. Using local stone, concrete and black steel softened with accents of timber, a nearby outdoor room has been created for summer barbecues, or a place to retreat to a cosy covered fire area on a winter’s night.
Bringing the various elements together is the new tiled swimming pool, uniting sun, shade and water against a backdrop of mountains. The series of outdoor spaces feel spontaneous and relaxed, and the architecture is deliberately unhurried. Whether it’s a relaxing swim or family gathering around the pool, this new collection of spaces provides for a variety of ways to come together, and a feeling of being able to holiday in one’s own home.
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