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Coastal wilderness
On the divide between suburban street and wild dunescape, Brian White carves a retreat from a singular form.
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This Bowentown holiday home by architect Brian White is a striking retreat inspired by driftwood. Situated between a suburban street and wild dunes, its angular, sculptural form features a dark cedar exterior and a warm, timber-lined interior.
The design is intentionally private on the street side while opening up to the coastal landscape. To preserve the wildness of the dunes, no deck was built on the sea-facing elevation. The owners describe the home as a comfortable "cocoon" and a sanctuary.
The recessed entrance is cut from an otherwise solid street-facing elevation
Not quite perpendicular to the sea, the house is aligned perfectly with the island of Tuhua.
Image: Simon Wilson
Image: Simon Wilson
Inside, the further you move into the house the more it reveals.
The house sits about 100 metres from high tide mark, at the edge of a wild dunescape.
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