Rahimoana Villa by Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects
Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects designed the Rahimoana Villa, which is part of the
Eagle’s Nest Resort located in the Bay of Islands in New Zealand.
Full description after the photos….
Rahimoana Villa by Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects
The brief called for a spiritual refuge for the owners of the house and their guests. The dramatic isolation of the site afforded unrestricted openness in design, allowing a seamless connection with the exterior, taking up 360° views of the landscape.
The temple like pavilion sits long and low on the site; simplicity is key: the knife-edge roof is cantilevered from slender steel posts, and anchored to a masonry spine that continues through to the sub floor. The plinth both elevates the house to the views, and permits access to concealed services below.
A sheltered courtyard provides refuge from the elements when required, with an open fire and access to kitchen and other service areas: the gym, bedrooms and bathrooms.
Rahimoana, meaning ‘sun god over the sea’, reflects and embraces the views, the horizon and the sea with a delicate simplicity of form, structure and materials.
Client: Eagle’s Nest Resort
Architect: Crosson Clarke Carnachan
Contractor: Lindesay Construction
Christian on 26 Aug 2009 at 12:55 am #
usually, this is not my kind of house, but I have to admit that the way the light is used, the openess and – of course – the views just make me fall in love with it. The wonderful photography does help, too…
Oliver on 26 Aug 2009 at 6:47 am #
cool house with an amazing view – breathtaking!
Los CA on 26 Aug 2009 at 8:32 am #
Flawless design, use of space, the openness… I love it! Pure, clean & modern at it’s best. Can’t beat the views either. Also, I like how everything is done in white except for a few Ligne Roset “Pop” chairs in the bedrooms & the gray area rugs & the few paintings. Happy to see the interior design work match the greatness of the architecture outside. Overall, a job well done.
JT on 26 Aug 2009 at 3:15 pm #
Love the house, can’t stand the lovey poses – need a good chuck!!!
Lewis Evans on 27 Aug 2009 at 7:22 am #
Absolutely gorgeous. I want it!
Natalia Bacchus on 29 Aug 2009 at 3:54 pm #
oh wow! i lovee this and i also want it badly “)
hamilton on 29 Aug 2009 at 8:20 pm #
Beautiful house but who are these people and why are they spoiling my fantasy of living in this house?
Bahay Kubo on 31 Aug 2009 at 6:15 am #
Just OMG
jeffrey on 31 Aug 2009 at 8:22 am #
am confused as it looks like a private residence but in fact its a deluxe spa like retreat… love the views and the light.. amazing! agree with the previous replies
Vladimir Cohn on 02 Sep 2009 at 2:48 am #
Just congratulations to the architects and good look to the owners !!
Mani Menon on 03 Sep 2009 at 6:52 am #
Woof! Simply out of this world!But…ahem…I wouldn’t like to relax in the bathtub and have the friendly neighbourhood Peeping Tom stand at the huge door/window and drool all over the glass!
Sandie on 10 Sep 2009 at 3:08 am #
Wonderful!!! i want to live in that house… gorgeous!
SEO Trainer on 23 Sep 2009 at 6:47 am #
What I love about it is the utter seclusion from one side with unrestricted views and then look the other way and you see that there’s actually a community.
Lots of places like this are in the middle of nowhere – looks great but nobody can see it.
Superb design.
Jim on 26 Sep 2009 at 3:00 pm #
I will wash the windows.