The Seagull Wing Cabin - Lower Hutt, New Zealand

The concept for this eye-catching project was based on 'Jonothan Livingston Seagull' - a book about a Seagull trying to perfect flight.

The roof from the exterior and interior is designed to create the impression of a seagull wing.

Abodo’s Tundra Cladding in Sioo:x finish was chosen for the exterior. Tundra’s rustic finish was preferred as the building was intended to be read more as a backcountry hut than a polished inner city house.

Additionally, the Sioo:x finish silvers off over time, to shades of silver that are close to the colour of seagulls.

Sioo:x also has low maintenance requirements which was useful as it was used over the roof cladding as a rainscreen.

Cleverly designed by Conor Dolman of Poached Studio, Dorset Construction were responsible for the build.

Conor says “[They] did an excellent job of working with the rainscreen which was formed by fixing a suspended deck over a membrane roof.”