70 | You then go over a small bridge which has limited capacity and not all supply trucks could go over it. Building materials were often delivered to the town-side of the bridge, unloaded onto a four-wheel drive and trailer, then driven on a metal road especially cut up the hill to the building platform.” The challenging site access also influenced Click Architects’ design response that took into consideration the size of building elements, to avoid large and heavy structures. The building platform is a south facing slope and while the sun has been sacrificed, it presents wonderful views of Lake Wairarapa. Built by Upper Hutt based Maridale Construction, the house has a footprint of 80sqm which includes two bedrooms, bathroom, ensuite, laundry, and kitchen/ dining/living. There are loft areas at each end of the house adding 18sqm each to the base footprint. “The house has a dark coloursteel exterior cladding that provides a low maintenance material. The outdoor living is at the back of the house, facing where the hill rises up. We created an easy to use outdoor space that complements the indoor space, so it’s partially covered and thoughtfully designed so you can sit out there and enjoy some sun.” A number of options were considered for generating energy on-site and the client opted for a large solar array located high on the sloping site above the tree line. “The energy travels down a conduit to a large bank of batteries held in a small shed. The solar energy is complemented with a Homewood wood burner stove that is the main heating source and linked to a wetback to heat the hot water. The construction of the house is made from structurally insulated panels giving the house a highly insulative, thermally resistant envelope to effectively manage the heat gain in the summer and heat loss in winter.” Drinking water is collected from the roof in a 10,000 litre tank, then pumped up to the top of the site to a 30,000 litre tank when power supply allows. The drinking water is gravity fed from the upper tank down to the house. A septic tank and effluent system was designed and installed by EQONZ who also did the geotechnical design. T T from page 69 Built by Upper Hutt based Maridale Construction, the house has a footprint of 80sqm. A number of options were considered for generating energy on-site and the client opted for a large solar array Click Architects ARCHITECTURE CALL US FOR ALL YOUR LIFTING REQUIREMENTS 04 472 1550 Shed 6 Queens Wharf, Wellington Central, New Zealand reception@wellingtonhelicopters.net.nz gchaviation.com/commercial
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