From the vantage point of an elevated hillside setting, Roseneath boasts expansive views across the undulating vista of the Wellington peninsula. As a sensitive extension to an existing cottage, a simple form is anchored in the landscape, inserted with a respectful clarity against the adjacent family home. Atop the mass of a plastered pedestal, a long pavilion is formed from the composition of an elegant roof plane resting confidently on a collection of considered volumes finished with a warm material palette and deftly concealed junctions.

The programme of this pavilion - an open arrangement of kitchen, living and dining - is structured around a series of flexible spaces capable of hosting the vibrant comings and goings of a young and social family. When the weather is favourable, a roof terrace and outdoor entertaining spaces afford opportunities to open up and occupy the verdant gardenscape. In adverse conditions, the interior offers a place of respite, adaptable to the variations of an ever-changing climate.