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Year of completion
2022
Building style
Modern

We wanted to create architecture that made a difference and to be enjoyed by our clients and future family generations. We adopted a ‘H shaped’ layout of simple wings, this allowed for separation between the interior spaces, yet still providing plenty of integration.  

The pavilion styled home is ‘a nod’ to the former farm buildings that would have once stood onsite. To visually soften the impact the house had on the site, different areas of the home were defined with the pavilion structures, which in turn break down the mass of the home into forms that are reminiscent of the scale of buildings traditionally found onsite. 

Raking ceilings increase volume and create a feeling of space beyond the square metre area of the floor plan. Ample glazing on the north, east and west-facing side of the house opens the interior to the views and encourages engagement with the outdoor spaces. This pavilion contains the open-plan living spaces, including the kitchen, dining and living areas. 

Orientated to the mountain views, the living volume opens to a large courtyard on the west side, enclosed between the central pavilion and the bedroom pavilion. This arrangement has the advantage of bringing shelter from the prevailing winds.  

The bedroom pavilion is located at the west side of the home and allows the master bedroom to take advantage of the views to the north. The remaining bedrooms have vistas towards the west.  

The simple pallet of materials, aesthetic and overall architectural response creates a home that is timeless and to be enjoyed for generations to come. The exterior is clad with Charred Larch reducing maintenance. The interior material pallet is warm and calming with darker, timber-tones. The same shade of timbers were used throughout, with a slightly darker tone to the ceiling panels, these have been broken up with exposed steel UB rafters that reference a modern take on the traditional bolted truss. These panels were also used on the interior entrance walls.

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Chilton + Mayne Architecture Ltd is an award winning practice that continue to deliver on a wide range of projects, from our signature residential works through to our acquired skills in commercial and educational projects. Our values of honesty, trust and respect have seen us collaborate successfully with our clients across all genres to realise their bespoke aspirations.

With a solid history we continue to take on any challenge put before us, and we take pride in creating enduring spaces for our clients to enjoy.

Whilst we hold close our interest and involvement with Mid-Canterbury and the wider Canterbury region, we have also matured into a practice that is now delivering a multitude of projects across New Zealand.

The Chilton + Mayne team is an experienced, dynamic group with a wide range of personal interests and professional specialities. Our office skill set is comprised of Architectural Designers, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design and Technologists.

Our practice culture of ‘commitment and accessibility’ are part of an inclusive client-focused service delivery. Every commission is customised at an early stage of the project to ensure the service provided is evenly matched with client’s expectations.

It is important to us that you enjoy your experience with our company, that you know you are listened to, and your needs are correctly identified and met, both in our designs and in the process of the project.

For us each design is unique, and it is our responsibility to respond to your brief and your site to form a perfect fit for the way that you want to live, work and play.

At ArchiPro we recognise and acknowledge the existing, original and ancient connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands and waterways across the Australian continent. We pay our respects to the elders past and present. We commit to working together to build a prosperous and inclusive Australia.