Kumanu Lodge

Residential
Written By Stephen Roke

Queenstown, New Zealand

Due to the restricted height of 5.5m, the roof form was broken down into a rhythm of small gables. This allowed a series of skill ceilings which help define the internal space while creating a greater feeling of volume and light.

 
The lodge at dusk, its roof broken into small gables to sit under a 5.5 metre height limit
The entry court between the wings, in schist and dark steel
The living room under a raked gable ceiling, the fire built into the wall
A bedroom opening to the terrace through sliding doors and a louvred screen
The entry, a schist wall lit under a low gable
Living and dining stepped apart, opening to the Wakatipu Basin
 

The brief was to provide a holiday home in contrast to our client’s house in Singapore. Large open-plan living areas allow for entertaining, but can also be subdivided to provide more intimate spaces. Accessibility for the client’s elderly parents was also a consideration.

Located on the West face of the Crown Terrace overlooking the Wakatipu Basin, on just under 5 hectares with a building platform to the rear Northeast corner in a large gently sloping field. Constraints included strict covenants on materials, roof shape and an unusual maximum height clause which was measured from excavated ground level. Due to the restricted height of 5.5m, the roof form was broken down into a rhythm of small gables. This allowed a series of skill ceilings which help define the internal space while creating a greater feeling of volume and light.

Project

Client: Private

Location: Queenstown, New Zealand

Status: Completed

Stephen Roke
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