河之屋隐藏在一条长长的车道上，车道两旁是成熟的树木，通向怀拉拉帕溪。业主几代人都居住在原来的房子里，在地震后决定建造一个新的房子，利用独特的河边环境。
Tucked down a long driveway lined with established trees that opens out onto Wairarapa Stream lies River House. The owners had inhabited the original house on the property for generations, and after earthquake damage decided to build a new home that took advantage of the unique riverside environment.
新家呈现为两个不同的屋檐形式，通过一个小的玻璃入口连接。面向溪流的主翼和平台位于地面以上的桩基上，以便让潜在的洪水从下面流过。第二个侧翼被抵消，创造了一个面向北方的私人庭院和花园。景观特征将水路的感觉带入了房子，在两个屋檐之间有一个小山丘。
The new home presents itself as two distinct gable forms connected via a small glazed entrance. The main wing and deck facing the stream is perched above the ground on piles to allow for potential floodwater to flow underneath. The second wing is offset creating a private north facing courtyard and garden. Landscape features bring a sense of the waterway into the house, with a rill located in between the two gable forms.
线性的形式被精心衔接的开口打破，以捕捉周围的自然环境，而一系列滑动的木制百叶窗则用于保护隐私和遮阳。使用了雪松包层和河石格宾筐。黑色的钢制屋顶与天然雪松形成对比，而一个小的混凝土侧翼构成了房子的服务区。
The linear forms are broken up with carefully articulated openings to capture the natural surroundings, while a series of sliding timber shutters are used for privacy and sun shading. Cedar cladding and river stone gabion baskets were used. Black steel roofing contrasts the natural cedar while a small concrete wing forms the service side of the house.
Architects: AW Architects
Area : 256 m²
Year : 2020
Photographs :Lisa Gane
Structural Engineer : Quoin, Brett Gilmore, Isabel McLernon
Landscape Architects : Henry Blakely Landscapes
Design Team : Andrew Watson, Prue Johnstone, Altaire Mandell
Landscape Architect : Henry Blakely
City : Christchurch
Country : New Zealand