Riverside house is an elegant and sculptural family haven located in a desirable corner of Hagley Park, Christchurch.

The living areas within the house are restrained and minimal, and the materiality is sophisticated and elegant: burnished concrete render, stone flooring and dark timbers deliver a rich and tactile experience. The design responds to privacy by incorporating a textured mix of screening devices, which double as filters of light and shadow, creating calm and ordered spaces that respond to the tempo of the day and season.

This is a building that celebrates its location and compliments the existing site context and surrounding landscape, yet still provides a comfortable retreat away from a very busy urban environment.

Architect: Three Sixty Architecture
Interior Design: Lume Design
Photography: Anna Mcleod