Openfield House, situated in New Zealand's Crown Range, is an architectural marvel that blurs the lines between indoor and outdoor living. Designed by Matheson Whiteley, the house employs a square plan and corrugated roof, reminiscent of local agricultural structures. The layout prioritizes a connection to the landscape, featuring heavy concrete masses and a large central fireplace that grounds the design. The careful choice of materials reinforces the idea that even if temporary elements were to disappear, a lasting foundation of stone would remain, linking the house to nature and history.
Openfield House is designed as a vehicle for living within the natural context, rejecting distinctions between interior and exterior spaces to create authentic connections.
The home's design showcases an honest response to the land, utilizing a square plan and corrugated roof that reference regional historical structures.
Architectural restraint in materials enables a hierarchy of elements, suggesting that if lighter aspects were removed, strong stone foundations remain, echoing historical ruins.
The layout includes concealed pocket sliding doors integrating with solid concrete masses, creating an open environment that emphasizes the fluid boundary between indoors and outdoors.
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