Oikos Breakneck Gorge

We were engaged by our clients to design a short-term residential building to complement their existing suite of buildings on site, which consists of homestead, another short-term rental, and agricultural outbuildings. These clients had engaged architects with the previous builds, so in their mind this would not be a standard domestic outcome.
The site is one of the most beautiful, spectacular, and highly visible in the area and as such, we knew our design had to respect and connect with this stunning location. This region has a plethora of available short-term stays but given the unique potential this site offered, connection to the landscape was critical.
There was also a need for privacy toward the homestead – that guests and owners would each not be aware of the other’s presence so as to enjoy dual occupancy with limited physical interaction and we also looked at the strongest viewpoints, so that the best vistas were achieved while sheltering views back to the homestead.