For a growing young family on acreage this executive new dwelling takes inspiration from the industrial farm shed vernacular that is the back-bone of the area's cultural foundations.

However, this is truly a modern home with all modern facilities including extensive landscaping that soften the strong base form of the building with raw timber textures and tones, pulling the pool terrace together with the internal spaces, all the while with panoramic views across the village and through to the Karangahake gorge, and Mount Karangahake herself.