Set amid rolling Waikato Country-side, this house responds to its surroundings in an extraordinary way. Overlooking a lake, the house sits in front of a steep hillside, which provides an ideal land form to locate the bold two-storey sculptural residence with minimal intrusion to its neighbours. Designed for a professional couple and their children, the brief was for an environment where the family could enjoy a more relaxed rural lifestyle, and where they can also entertain.