Instead of rebuilding a home for themselves following its destruction in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, philanthropists Jim and Dr Susan Wakefield built a museum for the people of Christchurch.

Above a private bay on the shores of Banks Peninsula on New Zealand’s South Island, Patterson Associates has created Seascape, a luxurious shelter from the realities of everyday life.

Patterson Associates’ Parihoa sees the idea of a modern outpost or fort articulated in the form of a robust farmhouse, overlooking its rugged and uncompromising coast.