Taupo Lake House
A grand alteration to an existing colonial lake house. Many small rooms were opened up to create a strongly articulated lodge style home designed for extended family living and the seasonal extremes of the Central North Island.
Generous wide-pan standing seam copper roofs, oversized cedar rafters, dark-stained weatherboards, and riverstone cladding give this lake house its distinctive character and robust material presence.
Internally, rich timbers—Rimu, Cedar, and Oak—define the lodge-like interiors, bringing warmth and texture to the spaces.
Large flagstones encircle the home as a continuous podium, expanding at key moments to accommodate a series of generous outdoor living areas that connect the house to its lakeside setting.
Photographer: Kallan MacLeod
“A crafted clifftop lake house incorporating a rich palette of materials including black cedar, rimu timbers, river stone and copper.”