Parsonson Architects Ltd.

Moetapu Beach House

Moetapu Beach House
© Paul Mccredie

MOETAPU BEACH HOUSE

Parsonson Architects

LOCATION
New Zealand

CATEGORY
Houses

MANUFACTURERS
Ardex, Nulook Soutions, western red cedar, Lawson Homes

PROJECT YEAR
2016

AREA
500.0 m2

PHOTOGRAPHS
Paul McCredie

BUILDER
Lawson homes

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Spencer Holmes Ltd, Smart Alliance Ltd

ARCHITECTS IN CHARGE
Gerald Parsonson, Tim Lovell, Paul Hansen

Text description provided by architect.

The holiday house sits at the bottom of a steep, winding gravel driveway on a sloping bush covered site looking out to Pelorus Sound.

Moetapu Beach House
© Paul Mccredie
Moetapu Beach House
© Paul Mccredie

The roof form helps ‘fold’ the house into the shape of the land around a small central courtyard area.

The house is laid out to provide varied accommodation, for small numbers or large groups and is laid out in a string like manner.

Moetapu Beach House
© Paul Mccredie
Moetapu Beach House
© Paul Mccredie

The garage and 2 bedrooms are at the top level leading down to the living space and down further to an activity room and a variety of bedrooms opening out to a lower a lower lawn.

There is no front entry and there are several different ways to move around and through the house, both inside and out.

Moetapu Beach House
© Paul Mccredie
Moetapu Beach House
© Paul Mccredie

There is a walking and quad-bike track that is an extension of the driveway that passes through the central courtyard and under an internal link-way leading to the lower lawn and jetty. 

Dark vertical timber cladding and a soft grey roof help the house rest amongst the bush.

Moetapu Beach House
© Paul Mccredie
Moetapu Beach House
© Paul McCredie
Moetapu Beach House
© Paul McCredie


Moetapu Beach House
© Paul Mccredie
Moetapu Beach House
© Paul Mccredie
Moetapu Beach House
© Paul Mccredie
Moetapu Beach House
© Paul Mccredie
Moetapu Beach House
© Paul Mccredie


Moetapu Beach House
© Paul Mccredie
Moetapu Beach House
© Paul McCredie
Moetapu Beach House
© Paul McCredie
Moetapu Beach House
© Paul McCredie
Moetapu Beach House
© Paul Mccredie
Moetapu Beach House
© Paul McCredie


Moetapu Beach House
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Moetapu Beach House
Sketch


Moetapu Beach House
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Moetapu Beach House
Upper Floor Plan 
Moetapu Beach House
Lower Floor Plan
Moetapu Beach House
Living Level Floor Plan

Parsonson Architects Ltd.
T +64 4 3842969 F +64 4 3842663
Parsonson Architects Ltd.
181 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6001, New Zealand