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Parihoa Farmhouse by Patterson Associates

By admin • Jul 28, 2011 • Selected Work

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Parihoa is a 600 acre farm elevated on the hills between Muriwai and Bethells beaches just one hour from central Auckland, New Zealand.

Patterson Associates designed the contemporary house nestled into the hillside with magnificent panoramic views of the coast.

The four bedroom home spans 6,890 square feet and has been finished in 2009.

It’s rare to find 600 acres of coastal land so close to Auckland City; in case you have $7.3 million to spare, this property is currently on sale.

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Parihoa Farmhouse by Patterson Associates:

“The ancient architype of The Castle as an Outpost or Fort is rarely articulated in the modern world. This New Zealand farmhouse project explores this typology by being both commanding and defensive in one form.

There is no modification to the landscape other than the sentry of the form itself. Wind and sea spray thunders up from the ocean some 60 metres below and the form wraps around to protect a circulation courtyard from the rugged and harsh coastal environment. The resulting structure defends that same environment.

A simple strategy of formal juxtapositions such as converging and expanding walls create varied spatial experiences throughout the form. An entry lobby is guarded by a portcullis to keep the sheep out and sections of the perimeter wall also pivot open unexpectedly.

The home is arranged as a series of spaces linked by way of the circulation courtyard and secret doors, discovering forms and shapes seemingly arbitrarily positioned, yet suggesting a history; a sense of transcended time. Long views across the protected courtyard end on the all persuasive horizon, moving toward the edges of the structure, the ocean and sky open up above and below, until the view’s full breadth is revealed.”