A single-room whare that provides communal spaces for sleeping, bathing, cooking, and eating. Inhabitants sleep in the rafters, with mats stored above the west entrance.
Stretching from east to west, the whare is aligned with the rising and setting sun, offering inhabitants both morning and evening porches.
Conceptually, the whare focuses on the movement of the inhabitant through the landscape, while also offering refuge and a vantage point for observing the surrounding environment.