This grandstand home sits upon and into a steep rock face to afford an elevated and expansive experience of Queenstown. Schist rock walls and floors extend from the interior to exterior. Likewise, cedar claddings extend into interior wall linings, and plastered walls present a soft, hand finished backdrop for locally produced artworks. 

LOCATION

Fernhill, Queenstown, NZ

AWARDS

2023 Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects Southern Architecture Award for housing.

CONTRIBUTORS

Assembly Architects team: Justin Wright Architect, Louise Wright Architect, Simon Khouri, Catarina Peeters

Main Contractor: Nicoll Thomson Builders

Photography: Simon Devitt