Located on the outskirts of Wanaka, architect Tim Lovell designed a home for his parents who entering retired life. Tim had recently established the Wellington-based firm Lovell & O’Connell Architects (LO’CA) with Ana O’Connell.

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In a response to the landscape and extreme climate, the design aims of this project were to provide shelter whilst connecting with the dramatic landscape.  The house is conceived as a frame set into the land against a rock over which fabric is draped.  A long, low, thick concrete wall enhances the sense of the home being firmly grounded and sheltered. Its centre is cleaved apart between the garage and kitchen to form a tranquil entry courtyard that catches the morning sun, while a second courtyard opens off the north-facing dining area. Two guest bedrooms and a bathroom are tucked above this on a mezzanine level.

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