Facebook Tweet Help Stories New Home Contemporary new clifftop house by Design House has dark glazed cube over monolithic basement Share Tweet Help Contemporary home on hill with great sea views through large windows, nestles into trees at rear, open-plan, seamless indoor-outdoor flow A large overhang creates a sheltered outdoor living area for this contemporary holiday house. The dark wood exterior on the upper level helps the house blend in with the natural bush surrounds. Prime clifftop locations are always sought after, so it's not surprising that planning a new home on such a site sometimes involves building over the foundations of an older one.That's what happened with this project in Coromandel, says designer Kris Wilson, director of Design House Architecture."The owners couldn't go past the view, even though there was an existing bach on site. We removed most of this house and built a new home on the old foundations." With large sliding doors front and back, this clifftop holiday house resembles a modern pavilion. Wilson says a simple, contemporary aesthetic and layout was required, to suit laid-back coastal living and entertaining. The home also had to be integrated with the bush backdrop."We anchored the building to the site with a solid, monolithic basement, and floated a dark glazed cube over the top. This achieves a strong geometric expression and helps to exaggerate the clifftop experience, providing multiple view paths. The darker upper level reduces the building's apparent mass when seen from the ocean or the road the house looks as if it is suspended within the treetops."The house, a finalist in the ADNZ/Resene Architectural Design Awards, features many sustainable design initiatives. Cantilevered concrete steps lead up to the entry of this contemporary cliff-top house by Design House Architecture. The house was a category finalist in the 2014 ADNZ/Resene Architectural Design Awards. For details, contact Design House Architecture, 29 Marnane Terrace, St Andrews, Hamilton 3200, phone (07) 849 3074. Email: kris@designhouse.co.nz. Website: www.designhouse.co.nz Story by: Trendsideas 18 Sep, 2014 New Home Trendsideas Home kitchen bathroom commercial design Latest Post Studio Del Castillo wins TIDA Australia Apartment of the Year 14 Nov, 2024 Alex Urena Design Studio wins TIDA Australia Designer Home of the Year 14 Nov, 2024 Jack Fugaro + Agushi win TIDA Australia Architect New Home of the Year 14 Nov, 2024 We know the Specialists Related Book More Books > Home Trends Vol. 30/10 New Home Trends features top locations from New Zealand and the rest of the world. New Home Trends is dedicated to provi... Read More Similar Stories