Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 32 No 6 New Zealand | Page 39

Modern architecture’s about much more
than just having the most glass to access
the broadest views. Much as a painting is
enhanced by its frame, so too do the lines
of a home set off its scenic outlooks.
This renovation features walls of glass
in the fully reinvented section of the home
but the terrace wall beyond provides scale
and perspective to the idyllic lake setting.
Undertaken by architect Tom Rowe,
this major home transformation was a
game of two halves. The rear section of
the home – a surveyor’s cottage in another

Before

Preceding pages: This substantial renovation of
a lakeside home by architect Tom Rowe involved
recladding and reworking the interiors of the rear
of the existing house and all but starting again on
the front. The exteriors are clad in travertine stone.
Above: Railway sleepers add a natural look to
the hard landscaping. On the steeper side of the
verandah, the terrace separates off from the home
and becomes a walkway or air bridge.
Left: As you were – the basic nature of the original
home. Even back then the front of the home was
positioned a few steps up from the rear section.

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