Scrubby Bay House Annandale, Pigeon Bay Building, Banks Peninsula Residence, New Zealand Architecture
Scrubby Bay House in Pigeon Bay
Timber Property NZ: Banks Peninsula Home, New Zealand ? design by Patterson Associates, Architects
15 Sep 2019
Scrubby Bay House
Architects: Patterson Associates
Location: Annandale, Pigeon Bay, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
Scrubby Bay House

This is a robust structure, designed to form the centre piece of a remote, symmetrical and thundering surf beach.

The residence is sited on one of New Zealand?s iconic coastal sheep and cattle stations and is intended as a farm experience for family groups up to 12 people.

This simple contemporary home on Pigeon Bay is accessed by helicopter from Christchurch Airport, or by farm track.
Tihs rural NZ house was commissioned by an expatriate New Zealand owner as a base from the where multiple farm and coastal activities can be discovered enjoyed and recovered.

A vernacular verandahed form belies its massive scale, the apex height is at 5.5 metre and its knee at 3.4 metre in a fully macrocarpa interior, traditionally detailed juxtaposed against black steel fittings.

At the centre of the house is a stone fireplace, constructed from rock quarried from the station.

The project incorporates mainly custom designed fittings, door hardware, furniture and lighting, oak grills and handles.

The building shuts down during storms or when unoccupied and when opened sets up both seaward and leeward exterior envi...