Annandale Scrubby Bay

Annandale Scrubby Bay
© Stephen Goodenough

ANNANDALE SCRUBBY BAY

Pattersons

ARCHITECTS
Pattersons

LOCATION
New Zealand

CATEGORY
Houses

PROJECT YEAR
2013

PHOTOGRAPHS
Greg McKenzie

Text description provided by architect.

This is a robust structure, designed to form the centre piece of a remote, symmetrical and thundering surf beach.

Annandale Scrubby Bay
© Stephen Goodenough
Annandale Scrubby Bay
© Greg McKenzie

It is sited on one of New Zealand’s iconic coastal sheep and cattle stations and is intended as a farm experience for family groups up to 12 people.

It is accessed by helicopter from Christchurch Airport or by farm track. It was commissioned by an expatriate New Zealand owner as a base from the where multiple farm and coastal activities can be discovered enjoyed and recovered.

Annandale Scrubby Bay
© Greg McKenzie
Annandale Scrubby Bay
© Greg McKenzie

A vernacular verandahed form belies its massive scale, the apex height is at 5.5 metre and its knee at 3.4 metre in a fully macrocarpa interior, traditionally detailed juxtaposed against black steel fittings.

At the centre of the house is a stone fireplace, constructed from rock quarried from the station.

Annandale Scrubby Bay
© Simon Devitt
Annandale Scrubby Bay
© Greg McKenzie
Annandale Scrubby Bay
© Simon Devitt

The project incorporates mainly custom designed fittings, door hardware, furniture and lighting, oak grills and handles.

The building shuts down during storms or when unoccupied and when opened sets up both seaward and leeward exterior environments.

Annandale Scrubby Bay
© Stephen Goodenough
Annandale Scrubby Bay
© Stephen Goodenough
Annandale Scrubby Bay
© Stephen Goodenough

It is conceived of as a piece of slowly aging farm driftwood, in the future stock might come right up to the building.


Annandale Scrubby Bay
East Elevation
Annandale Scrubby Bay
West Elevation
Annandale Scrubby Bay
South Elevation
Annandale Scrubby Bay
North Elevation
Annandale Scrubby Bay
Floor Plan