Top: At the opposite end to the front entrance is
the two-storey private wing, with master suite
downstairs, and a den and two guest bedrooms on
the second level, each with sheltered decks.
Above: Having a lap pool sitting right up against
the house was a client requirement from early in
the design process.
Facing page: In contrast to the wood box that
contains the public spaces, the private wing is clad
in Corten steel. Both materials show a sensitivity
to the surrounding landscape, which is dry and
brown for much of the year
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months of the year, so indoor-outdoor
living is also a key requirement,” he says.
Outside the cedar box is an extensive
outdoor living area, which also connects to
the pool. This accommodates a full outdoor
kitchen – including a large barbecue and
pizza oven – a second island/bar, a 14-seat
outdoor dining table and a comfortable
lounge seating.
Providing shelter for much of this space
is a large, wood-lined canopy that projects
from the interior living space. Two substan-
tial blackened steel beams extend out 4.5m
to support the canopy and tie in with the
home’s structural frame.
“We chose cement tiles for this area,
partially for aesthetic reasons, but also
because we could use them inside and out-
side to create a seamless connection.”
The canopy’s wood ceiling also contin-
ues slightly inside, further blurring the line
between indoors and outdoors.
“Whilst the interior living area is rela-
tively modest, four large glass panels pull
back and stack, creating a much more exten-
sive space with spectacular valley views.”