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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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In Bowentown, architect Brian White has designed a striking holiday home inspired by driftwood. The angular, sculptural retreat straddles a suburban street and wild dunes, featuring a private, closed street-facing side while opening up to the coastal landscape.
The interior uses warm timbers and varying ceiling heights to create a "cocoon"-like refuge. The design intentionally omits a deck, allowing the home to recede into the natural environment and preserve the wildness of the dunes.
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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