Cape to Bluff Vol. 2
Project: Architecture book, self published
Writer: Andrea Stevens
Photographer: Simon Devitt
Graphic designer: Luke Scott, Sarah Gladwell
Cape to Bluff Vol.2 traverses Aotearoa New Zealand from north to south, composing a unique portrait of residential architecture across the islands. A sense of place lies at the core of the curatorial vision, featuring 30 exceptional homes that respond to and are in harmony with the land – its forms, its climate, its people. Landscapes range from alpine to coast, rural to city, with architects and designers responding in both poetic and pragmatic ways. This carefully crafted book provides an exclusive window into some of the most interesting, ideas-driven projects of recent years.
Book reviews on volume one:
Architectural Photography Almanac, Hypebeast, Architecture Now, HabitusLiving, Radio New Zealand, Wallpaper* reading list.
‘Striking visuals, informative interviews, and imaginative architecture all come together in this gem of a publication.‘
—Wallpaper* magazine
‘Cape to Bluff is at once an essential collector’s item, an aspirational journey through the most spectacular parts of the country, and a compelling representation of how New Zealanders see themselves and the world, from the inside out.‘
—Architecture New Zealand
Sponsors:
VidaSpace, Resene, Viblock, Peter Fell, RK Timbers, Blum, The Warren Trust, Italian Stone, Canterbury Clay Bricks
Architects featured:
Bossley Architects, HB Architecture, Oto Group, Noel Lane Architects, Studio2 Architects, Novak+Middleton, Richard Archbold, Daniel Marshall Architects, Architectus, Crosson Architects, Matter Architects, Chris Tate Architecture, Julian Guthrie Architects, Evelyn McNamara Architecture, DCA Architects of Transformation, RTA Studio, KR Architecture, Rowe Baetens Architecture, Studio Pacific Architecture, Makers of Architecture, William Samuels Architects, Parsonson Architects, PRau, COMMON, Athfield Architects, Dalman Architects, Rafe Maclean Architects, Roberts Gray Architects, Mason & Wales, Anna-Marie Chin Architects.
Excerpt:
Starting with an oversized corrugated metal profile, the exterior is then layered with softer domestic details. The main roof forms a lid or tent-like structure, below which are sliding timber screens, cedar cladding and large glazed openings. The walls are framed by timber verticals reminiscent of traditional shed construction. Inside, the roof is carved out to create volume inside.
Openings capture views near and far, immersing the buildings with their surroundings and framing the wider mountain landscape. The roof extends beyond the wall line to form sheltered verandas, with paddocks running right up to the terrace.
‘The really important idea in this house is that it captures those south-facing views while buttressing itself from the cold lake winds. Then it had to open to bring in the northern sun and maintain a very simple and direct connection with the land,’ says architect Anna-Marie Chin.
