FIELDING HOUSE

To form this glazed pavilion located in the dunes above a golf course north of Auckland, the two planes of a roof and main floor were joined by three timber-clad conic forms that house the fireplace, kitchen and bathrooms. A partial lower floor reached by a lift contains a guest suite, garage, storage and plant room.

Glass pavilions are a familiar form in mid-century architecture, but this one is given some complexity, as the cones break up the open expanse of the house, offering enclosure amid the open plan, and the unexpected revelation of the spaces and views as you move between the gently inclined walls. In a wide-open landscape, the presence of the tapered forms supporting the roof above slows the sitting space and induces a sense of calm from which to embrace the horizon.

The landscape was the muse for the soft, natural palette that includes interior plaster walls finished with sand from the site, pale timber floors, woollen carpet, leathered stone, hand-glazed tiles and flowing curtains that provide privacy for the more intimate spaces.

This home enjoys views from Okakari Point/Cape Rodney and Te Hauturu-o-Toi/Little Barrier Island, up to Taranga Island and Te Whara/Bream Head in the north.