Patterson Associates have recently completed this summer residence on  Waiheke Island, New Zealand.  Famous for its beautiful beaches and vineyards, Waiheke Island is home to many of the Auckland regions finest holiday homes.

Located on a steep coastal escarpment above a Pohutakawa fringed white sand beach, the home uses locally sourced pyrite rock in its construction. The same pyrite rock is responsible for the uniqueness and quality of the vines that produce the global renowned award winning local Waiheke wine. 

The home features a rock mass that forms a bridge that makes the most of both the sea frontage and sunlight. Under this bridge a living area nestles into the landscape which extends to a spacious ocean-front terrace to the east  and a grotto-like western courtyard.  The bedroom areas,  grouped above the main living area as finely scaled louvered metal lookouts in the canopy line, close up like an oyster when the house is empty.

The building uses its materiality to compliment and reflect the beauty of its location. The building feels as though it belongs.