By Day Architects
The challenge was to build a sustainable bespoke three bedroom home for under $400,000 NZD in Auckland. Day Architects designed this house in Cockle Bay to have low energy use through careful positioning of thermal mass, calculated shading of the sun, passive stack ventilation and high levels of insulation in the walls and glazing.
Selection of materials from an affordable and recycling perspective as well as creative use of light and colour through the house enrich the experience as one journeys through the spaces.
The indoor rooms and outdoor garden were designed as a series of overlapping spaces - the garden being considered another 'room' on the small subdivided site. A macrocarpa batten screen filters light and surrounds the garden spaces that have fruit and vegetable gardens as well as natives.
The project won the RESENE Residential Total Colour Award in 2015.
Photography by Duncan Innes
Featured in Eco Home, by Melinda Williams 2018.
We create homes not houses. A home is where you feel most comfortable. Where you rest, live and laugh. Where you grow, celebrate and make memories. Our approach is to understand what home means to you and bring that space to life. At Day Architects, we design spaces for living. Architecture that connects you and your family to the community and environment around you. We do this with appreciation and understanding of your dreams, your lifestyle and your budget.
We believe great architecture should be accessible and designed for everyday life. Our strength lies in creating sustainable site-specific homes and bespoke renovations that frame your way of life and give families room to grow. We also design community projects, residential new builds, alterations, customised interiors, from both small to large commercial and residential projects.
We take client care seriously, and are there throughout your project to bring your dreams to reality. Working with us is a truly collaborative experience. Understanding our clients and their objectives is a very important part of the process and is fundamental to what we do. That’s why we place a high emphasis on listening, asking the right questions and enjoying quality discussion, to advance your goals and ultimately design architecture that truly fits your life.
NZIA Practice, NZGBC Member (NZ Green Building Council).