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.
Frederique Gulcher's Latest contributions
Rare metal: Fernhill House
The angular forms of this large house create a play of light and shadow that mimics the alpine environment in which it sits.
“Let the land speak”: Queenstown House
Against the snow-capped mountains of Queenstown, New Zealand, Ponting Fitzgerald creates a sanctuary enveloped in nature.
Plane and simple: Cardrona River House
Mason and Wales Architects creates a simple post and beam holiday house in the alpine planes of the Otago region on New Zealand’s South Island.
Horse play: Otago Stable
An 1890s horse stable is transformed into a warm, modern family home.
Rugged up: Dalefield House
The idiomatic style of the architecture belies the cutting-edge technology that lies at the heart of this Queenstown home.
Glacial space: Closeburn Station house
The fractured forms of this house reference the site’s geological past.
A mountain home: Speargrass Flat House
While pared back in form and materials, a house in New Zealand’s spectacular Southern Alps still manages to feel like a home.