Designed for two sisters and their families, the clients provided a great deal of input, which has informed this highly personal project. The sunken garage was a key design move that reduces its dominance to the street. From here, the eye is encouraged up to the landscaped entrance where the front-door handle, sourced from the owners’ farm, provides a sculptural element to hard-edge architectural angles. Clever placement of the floorplan affords all rooms views to Lake Wānaka, including bedrooms that are setback from the street.