Aonui Architecture

Waikanae hill house

Waikanae house with newly planted native grasses. Dam for irrigation.    
Waikanae, September 2009  

This newly completed house sits on top of a sharp ridge on 16 hectares of retired pastureland. The owners have planted extensive areas of trees for cropping and orchards, and created a dam for irrigation and future power generation. The house includes a Rayburn stove with wetback, supplying central heating throughout plus solar water heating, active solar space heating, automated window ventilation, and rainwater storage.

 
Entrance to Waikanae house. Eastern aspect of Waikanae hill house    

 

 

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