TS Residence

This generously proportioned house on the hill has a horizontally oriented form to accentuate the landscape views over Christchurch to the Southern Alps beyond. To contrast the horizontality, an internal centralised staircase has been gifted an elevated ceiling with a full-height vertically slatted balustrade to lift the space skyward.

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Unfolding over two levels, the interior features a natural palette with timber ceilings and flooring, textured plaster finishes, and sculptural screening that communicates with deeply recessed widows to create art from light and shadow.

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Dramatic, cantilevered roof planes utilise passive solar strategies by minimising overheating in summer and maximising solar gain in winter, and support a sense of flow between the internal living spaces and the outdoor social spaces, which are carefully positioned for privacy and shelter from the prevailing north-easterly wind, with a spa and a 12m lap pool occupying pride of position to enjoy the spectacular weste­rly views.

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With a gymnasium, media room, two studies, a hidden scullery, and a motorbike workshop, everything on the client’s wish list has been catered for ­– no small feat given the size of the section!