Externally clad in reclaimed totara, three separate living spaces are unified by uniquely sculptural, off-grid skylights projecting above the roof, referencing the mine shafts of this former gold-mining town. Inverted into sculptural shafts reminiscent of James Turrell ‘Skyspaces’, the skylights allow sun- and starlight to enter each room, and they also function as thermal shafts. The highly crafted timber interiors of this private sanctuary open out to expansive views of the sea.