Beach House
Te Arai
Private Residence
Te Arai, Aotearoa New Zealand
Status ︎ Under Construction
Te Arai, Aotearoa New Zealand
Status ︎ Under Construction
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c7ca5ea136ff261265a9636a4a230e8ce1659fe3e9e66eb41894c05f6de8bad5/WEST_REPLACE.jpg)
The monolithic form of this house is cropped and
carved open to produce a constantly shifting silhouette and connections to the
landscape that are both direct and unexpected.
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aadfa10bd46fdf5fade51e15998f0266b5b99ae0c0b91b0d99883568819707d3/LIVING-02.jpg)
![A single formThe process starts with a large single monolithic form, sitting atop the site.](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6445a54ffc76a21755263461916c671fc2711dd31f837e96687babf04ff0391a/_FORM-SEQUENCE-DIAGRAM_A.jpg)
![Is oriented to viewConsidering the long-range views, the ridgeline of the form is rotated to create a broader range of vantage points.](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/18c61ad7d5230a759a0676757700f77a1d773578c91b476207dada6de72aac6d/_FORM-SEQUENCE-DIAGRAM_B.jpg)
![And cropped to the site footprintWith this gesture, the simple gable form has become something more dynamic - a constantly shifting profile will make the house appear dramatically different from every vantage point.](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0f5d21f2408b3931191d604511e29a7c421d8302a253a2a323c9777beee8c66f/_FORM-SEQUENCE-DIAGRAM_C.jpg)
![Then carved away to draw the site inThis form is then carved away to identify different parts of the house while drawing landscape and light deep into the interior.](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/25cff249a6d05edce966be04b76835dd1631c288b618e011c0a1f9b6a7c71084/_FORM-SEQUENCE-DIAGRAM_D.jpg)
![And maximise views outThis strategy of carving and cropping a large volume creates rooms with multiple vantage points. Windows are then carefully placed to register the presence of key landmarks throughout the house.](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/712f0e204360014d47a597f40b1d613b597e0e6813ea4895c9ff481421be011d/_FORM-SEQUENCE-DIAGRAM_E.jpg)
![To create a house of contrasting qualitiesThe house appears broken down into domestically scaled volumes from some angles, while reading as a monolithic and singular form from others. The resulting interior experience is a hybrid residential model that can be occupied in many different ways.](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9240f44c01fe23a9d7a588b64ae4f28f3afd0bc738d1c7192f6cf30366dc8d29/_FORM-SEQUENCE-DIAGRAM_F.jpg)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a63e040f5331c881bac1905e26e9a74a91409fec8cfb03b2901fb68982613917/FRONT-ELEVATION.jpg)
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