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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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Architect Brian White designed a striking holiday home in Bowentown, its angular, driftwood-inspired form straddling the divide between a suburban street and wild dunes.
The design is private from the street but opens up to the landscape, with views aligned to Tuhua island. Inside, warm timbers and varying ceiling heights create a protective, cocoon-like sanctuary. A deck was deliberately omitted to preserve the natural dunescape, reinforcing the home's role as a comfortable and safe refuge.
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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