THE DACHA
Featured in the digital online ARCHIPRO
August 2018 publication
https://archipro.co.nz/project/the-dacha-eliska-lewis-architects-2
“A steep and challenging site overlooking the pristine shores of Lake Wanaka. The brief for design and layout evolved from a repeated phrase from the client....”don’t let the house get in the way of the view, it’s all about the view.”
A long wall of stacked stone, inside and outside, is the spine of the house that divides the service and entry side of the house that faces the street, from the private and glassy side of the house that faces the lake. The goal was to get as many rooms as possible to have a lake view, not only straight on views but views through corners too. Some rooms look through each other to capture more panorama.”





















Architect:
Eliška Lewis Architects
Main Contractor:
Plimmer Building Contractors Ltd
Structural Engineers:
Batchelar McDougall Consulting
Interior joinery:
Mt. Iron Joinery
Bespoke furniture maker:
Emerge Woodwork
Photographers:
Larkin Design
https://www.larkindesign.co.nz/
Archipro
https://www.larkindesign.co.nz/
Videography: Tim Pierce of Two Bearded Men