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32 <strong>Style</strong> | Home Sugi House It was on a Japanese ski trip that the owners of this Wānaka house came to appreciate the efficiency of small spaces. Words Kim Dungey Photos Simon Devitt
<strong>Style</strong> | Home 33 Building 8000km away, with borders closed and countries in lockdown, would challenge the most determined of homeowners. But for a former Dunedin man and his wife, now living in Singapore, the result has been worth it. Unable to visit their Wānaka site, Chris Stewart and Vicky Windsor found that online meetings and trust in their architect and builders were crucial. Decisions were made with the help of Skype and email. The couple were last able to visit their holiday home in February last year, when it was not much more than a shell. The following month, as builders began adding its distinctive shingle cladding, New Zealand entered Level 4 lockdown. “Building materials and building works were delayed due to the lockdown but since we couldn’t travel anyway, it wasn’t something we stressed over,” Mr Stewart says. “With my grandma living next door and my family visiting regularly, there was no shortage of updates.” Even now, they are still unsure when they will be able to see their completed home for the first time. Pre-Covid, the couple and their children visited Wānaka once or twice a year, staying in a house on the site that until recently was home to Mr Stewart’s 91-year-old grandmother. However, they always liked the idea of having their own place and their children maintaining a strong connection with Wānaka. Sugi House (sugi means ‘cedar’ in Japanese) was built on a part of the 1084m 2 section, which previously accommodated a cricket pitch and trampoline. “We were after a simple, eco-friendly lodge, which would complement the main house but add a modern touch,” they say. “It needed to be something that was cosy in winter, cooling in summer, that would blend into the street and mountain backdrop and be easy to maintain. “On one of our ski holidays to Japan, we stayed in a little two-bedroom ski lodge for a week. It was very efficiently set out, as only the Japanese could do, and we realised a family of five could comfortably live in a small house if we were smart about making maximum use of the space.” After seeing Kirimoko Tiny House – a 30m 2 home by Condon Scott Architects – the couple engaged Barry Condon to bring the vision for their holiday home to life. To Condon, delivering on a Japanese aesthetic meant creating something that was simple and unobtrusive. The 96m 2 property is not a ‘tiny house’ but it does contain key elements commonly associated with that style of living, including a simple form, a mezzanine level and clever storage solutions. The lower floor contains a double-height living and kitchen space, separated from the children’s bathroom and bedroom by a staircase. Upstairs is a double bedroom with en suite, an office and storage. Condon says there are no walk-in wardrobes, oversize bedrooms or sprawling living spaces (there is also no television). As the house faces the street, glazing is restrained and aimed towards views to the west of Mt Roy
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