Auckland-based architectural firm Bossley Architects has created the Glendowie House.Completed in 2007, this contemporary home displays a unique facade of dark variegated cedar panels.It is located in Auckland, New Zealand. A dark stained veil of variegated cedar wraps and protects the front of the house from the busy road that it fronts onto. The screen also performs the function of masking the stepped form of the building on the southern elevation, which is the result of the height to boundary constraints.
Two cut-outs or recesses in this kinked frontage allow entry into the building. One recess is for the garage door and other is for the front entry which is tucked away hidden from view behind the screen to allow privacy but also to shelter the entry from the south westerly wind. Frosted glass provides privacy at the front of the house but still allows western light to penetrate through the building. The shadow of the timber screens frayed edges through the frosted glass provides a beautiful silhouette with the afternoon light.
