"The first floor contains the master suite, kitchen-dining and living areas. The kitchen sits within a central volume where the ceiling rises to 7m," says the architect. "We had to eat into the upper floor to gain the extra height and chose the space in the middle to avoid robbing upstairs areas of precious end views."
The result is that the upstairs corridor, shaped by the folding trapezoid, alternately passes a yawning void and returns to an enclosed walkway.
Interior designer Therese Baron Gurney was asked to create interiors to complement the architecture and the lakeside environment.
"Rich cherry wood floors, white walls and a predominance of glass present a simple, natural interior palette that doesn't detract from the idyllic situation," she says. "In keeping with the linear flow of the house, I chose elongatedfurniture for the living area, which is covered with natural materials, such as suede.
"Scale was also crucial to the project I had to select pieces that wouldn't dominate or be overwhelmed by the space. For this reason, I chose a large, black dining table and black chairs to create a substantial mass that balances the volumes of light and space overhead."
The house juxtaposes clean lines against swaying trees and crisp, white brickwork with undulating grass. Its crowning glory, a rakish sweep of copper, provides a tonal connection to the colours of nature resplendent around it.