Modest Alpine House Becomes One with The Landscape

By Simona Ganea | Published on Oct 2, 2019

The Southern Alps stretch along New Zealand'southward South Island and create some pretty amazing views which add together to the local vernacular and make projects similar this i unique and boggling. This is a house designed and built past Ben Hudson Architects in 2018. It'southward organized into two chief volumes connected by the archway area and it serves as a cozy family home for four.

The two pavilions feature single pitch roofs which mimic the surrounding topography — The two pavilions characteristic single pitch roofs which mimic the surrounding topography

The owners wanted information technology to be able to blend into the landscape and to complement the site as well as everything else effectually it. The architects looked for inspiration in the traditional designs of the agricultural buildings in the vicinity but ultimately chose a gimmicky aesthetic, one which allows the house to remain modest and to look natural.

The house is intentionally modest and a simple, a strategy designed to help it blend into the landscape

Large windows and big openings connect the internal spaces to the vast outdoor areas

The overall architecture and design of the house were inspired by the rural vernacular and the topography — The overall compages and design of the house were inspired past the rural vernacular and the topography

One of the pavilions houses the social areas and features a wood-burning stove — Ane of the pavilions houses the social areas and features a wood-burning stove

I of the pavilions houses the individual spaces while the other serves as an extended living area. The kitchen, dining room, living expanse and a study all share a unmarried big book and feature a mezzanine surface area above them. A pocket-size wood-burning fireplace adds warmth to the social area and and the wooden floors and cedar furniture soften the austere and cold vibe imposed by all the raw concrete. All the earthy colors featured throughout the business firm have a similar role of harmonizing the decor but also help create a visual connection betwixt the house and its natural environment.