Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 31 No 8 New Zealand | Page 117

Laid-back living
Wrapped in yellow birch ply, the master suite on the first floor of this new house
continues the relaxed, finely crafted look of the rest of the interior
Just as a holiday home will
often reflect its location, so was
this new house designed to
maximise a beachside setting.
Architect Pat de Pont of
Strachan Group Architects
(SGA), who worked on the
project with architect-owner
Rachael Rush, says the use of
simple, pared-back materials
enhances the beach aesthetic.
“The walls throughout the
house are lined with yellow

birch ply that has been very
finely crafted” he says. “Similarly, the built-in furniture is
in birch.”
To capture the best views,
the master suite is positioned
on the first floor, beneath a
high gabled roof.
“The suite was based on the
concept of a pavilion – a single
soaring ceiling floats above the
entire suite, and the bedroom
and bathroom are fitted out

like pieces of furniture that sit
within this space. To maintain
this sens R