Contributor: Frederique Gulcher

Contributor Profile

Frederique is AGM’s Queenstown-based writer, providing insider knowledge of the unique building specifications and architectural challenges of this alpine region. As well as experience in public relations, travel/tourism writing and health, her professional career includes a number of years editing and writing for architectural and interior design titles.

Location: Queenstown

Houses revisited: Wanaka house

Projects | This modernist house eschews the traditional vernacular yet remains complementary to its surroundings, first published in 2015.

Houses revisited: Otago stable house

Projects | An 1890s stable block is transformed into a warm, modern family home, first published 2015.

Houses revisited: South Canterbury farmhouse

Projects | This off-the-grid farmhouse proves that with sustainable architecture size doesn’t matter, first published in 2015.

Houses revisited: Dalefield house

Projects | The idiomatic style of the architecture belies the cutting-edge technology that lies at the heart of this home. First published in 2015.

Houses revisited: Kelvin Heights house

Projects | House at the top of the world – a lakefront home that invites the world in. First published in 2013.

Camp Glenorchy: Net Zero accommodation

Projects | A campground in Otago’s idyllic Glenorchy is hoping to lead by example in sustainability.

A permeable threshold: Lakeview House

Projects | This unapologetically bold house in Wanaka cantilevers over the outdoor living spaces without compromising the stunning scenery.

Jack’s Point House

Projects | The distinctive shifting roof forms of this family home appear to mimic its rugged backdrop, the Remarkables mountain range.

A wee dram

Projects | Set in the Cardrona Valley is a building the sight of which is sure to warm the cockles on a cold winter’s morn.

Houses revisited: Fernhill house

Projects | The angular forms of this large house create a play of light and shadow that mimics the alpine environment in which it sits, first published in 2015.

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