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A secluded elevated site on Waiheke Island with waterfront views is the fantastic setting for 'Wai Ahi' a compact 110 square metre, off-grid, low-carbon, Superhome. Aiming to be energy-positive and carbon-negative, incorporating universal design philosophy the project reflects the future-focused vision and values of the owners. With a ton of ideas from the get-go, Bob Burnett Architecture helped guide the creative vision and process to see the concept realised. A meticulously planned one-bedroom pad is elevated from the terrain on a forest of poles and grounded by a carport and an entrance at the rear. Its smaller companion building houses a garage, storage, utilities (including solar power generation for both buildings), a small studio, and space for guests' accommodation and activities.   

Bob Burnett Architecture
Canterbury
Wai Ahi - Waiheke Island
Wai Ahi - Waiheke Island
Wai Ahi - Waiheke Island
Wai Ahi - Waiheke Island
Wai Ahi - Waiheke Island
Wai Ahi - Waiheke Island
Wai Ahi - Waiheke Island
Wai Ahi - Waiheke Island
Wai Ahi - Waiheke Island
Wai Ahi - Waiheke Island
Wai Ahi - Waiheke Island

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Wai Ahi - Waiheke Island

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Bob Burnett Architecture has a longstanding reputation for award winning, energy-efficient, space efficient designs that are super sustainable. Exquiste organic architecture that exhibits the fusion ideas from the two directors, Bob Burnett and Japanese Architect, Shizuka Yasui. An overarching theme ‘Japandi’ - is the intersection of Japanese and Scandinavian design aesthetics, both of which utilize minimalist design principles and organic architecture. Research shows the Japandi aesthetics and techniques enhance people's health and well-being by integrating warm and natural elements in biophilic design. Simple elgence cleverly connecting with nature, through timeless design that also minimises impact on the environment.

Bob Burnett Architecture has championed energy-efficient, environmentally sound architecture for two decades. Bob designed New Zealand’s first 7 & 10 Homestar rated homes. His ethos is to create both beautiful and high- performance buildings for better livability, health, and comfort. He wants to normalise building better by helping people understand the link between New Zealand’s suboptimal building code standards, that are 20 years behind other OECD countries and alarming health and wellbeing statistics. In late 2015 Bob founded the Superhome Movement and earlier co-founded the Quakestar rating system after the Christchurch earthquakes. Recently Bob received the Sustainable Business Network Sustainability Superstar award. 

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