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Check out this project by Warrick Weber and team down in Q town.
"The Jagged Edge concept is the work of Warrick Weber, a Structural
Engineer specialising in the design of architecturally significant
buildings based on structural simplicity. Jagged Edge has been
developed by a team of exceptional designers based in New Zealand and
Australia, combining a wealth of international experience.
Inspired by the magnificent views and secluded location, Jagged Edge
has become one with the surrounding landscape. With the use of glass we
have lost the built form and our strong concrete structure becomes an
extension of the surrounding mountainside. The unique location has
enabled us to maximise views without inhibiting privacy - allowing the
design to grow out of the hillside and express a strong functional form
that is both delicate and masculine.
Jagged Edge is a spectacular structure.
The Conceptual Design of Jagged Edge is simple - a tension structure
supporting a large concrete roof. The tension cables are anchored back
into the natural rock. Once this structure has been established it
allows the designer to create spaces which are free and uninterrupted.
In this case, the first floor is suspended from the roof, again using
tension cables. The perimeter walls are constructed entirely of glass
making the most of Jagged Edge's magnificent, sweeping 270° views.
In terms of architectural and environmental design, consideration to
form was imperative. The angle of the glass to the roof structure at
the apex and the angle of the roof structure itself were the starting
points for the geometric design of the house. These angles strongly
mirror what is commonly found in the natural geology of the area. The
unrestrained use of glass allows the structure to integrate with the
landscape.
Set on the verge of a rocky out-crop, amongst a tall forest of pines
and native bush, Jagged Edge comes face-to-face with natural beauty.
Surrounded by rugged mountains and reflected in the waters of Lake
Wakatipu beneath, Jagged Edge is located on a 14,600m2 site within the
exclusive Lake Ridge Subdivision, Closeburn, Queenstown.
While this idyllic location is just a ten minute drive from the
vibrant heart of Queenstown, it is not a measure of distance that
separates Jagged Edge from the excitement and adventure that Queenstown
has to offer. The seductive tranquillity and the vast open space are
daily reminders of what makes Jagged Edge so unique.
The peaceful and secluded location, together with the land formation and architectural design are what define Jagged Edge."
Check out live images from the sites webcam here
article sourced from www.jaggededge.co.nz
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