Previous pages: The triple peaks of this pavilion
home by Condon Scott Architects echo the
rugged mountains that the home’s living spaces
and bedrooms look out to. Locally sourced schist
and standing seam steel cladding provide an
appropriately durable skin for the home and
connect with the hues of the environment.
Above: The home’s kitchen is at the back of the
main living pavilion. The schist wall supplies the
splashback, protected by glass, while the island
is fronted in Corten steel, which will patina over
time.
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The architecture of a home does much
more than offer comfortable living spaces
and the best possible outlooks. Some-
times, the way of using the space and how
family members can have privacy or come
together is all written into the blueprint.
This home by architect Barry Condon
is located on a suburban site looking to
Lake Wanaka and the Southern Alps.
“Based overseas and with young child-
ren, the owners were after a design that
would work well in the short term as a
holiday base but in the long term could be
a permanent family home,” says Condon.
“They liked the idea of using gabled
forms along with low upkeep cladding.
Plus, they requested that all the primary
spaces enjoy unobstructed views to the
lake and mountains.”
In other considerations, the house had
to achieve privacy from near neighbours
on either side and also offer protection
from the prevailing wind.
With all of the above in mind, Condon
designed the house with three gabled
pavilions, running from east to west. The