Stepped Horizon by MAS Architecture

Stepped Horizon

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Set within the hillside suburb of Mount Pleasant, Christchurch, this home responds directly to its contoured site and expansive coastal outlook. The low-slung form steps across the slope, orienting the living spaces toward views over Drayton Reserve and out to McCormacks Bay. Three intersecting volumes shape the plan, creating a series of sheltered outdoor spaces while allowing the home to capture sunlight throughout the day. Generous glazing and carefully positioned openings provide visual transparency east to west, strengthening the connection between interior spaces and the surrounding landscape. A restrained palette of cedar weatherboards, plastered panels and metal cladding adds depth and texture, grounding the home within its exposed hillside setting.

Set within the hillside suburb of Mount Pleasant, Christchurch, this home responds directly to its contoured site and expansive coastal outlook. Read more

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“We had Matt Anderson-Stewart of MAS Architecture design our home in Otatara. Throughout the entire design process, we found Matt to be extremely professional, efficient and responsive. Matt was very meticulous in his planning and worked to our brief whilst enhancing our vision for what we wanted. Matt would always listen to our ideas, research the materials and advise on what options were best suited. Our site came with a few challenges, of which Matt would engage in further research and was extremely co-operative with liaising with local council. Matt designed our home that is not only great to live in, but aesthetically pleasing with a creative edge. As a result of Matt’s architectural touch, along with our builder, we have a home which we are absolutely thrilled with and adore! We would recommend Matt to anyone looking to foresee an architectural project and would definitely use him again if we embarked on another project.”

Tracey & Joe McDowall