Chester House

By Dwell Homes

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Location: CHRISTCHURCH, NZ

Year: 2017     

House: 210m2  

Site: 386m2  

This two storey architecturally designed, the site-specific house provides an ideal living environment for its clients and incorporates passive solar design and energy conserving details to ensure year-round efficiency and sustainability.

This two storey architecturally designed, the site-specific house provides an ideal living environment for its clients and incorporates passive solar design and energy conserving details to ensure year-round efficiency and sustainability.

Positioned on a challenging rear section the 500m2 includes driveway access with the living to the north
Use of standard stud height and extensive full height glazing allows maximum passive solar energy gain while enhanced customisation ensures an effective thermal envelope and reduced energy consumption.
Clad with a mix of durable complimentary materials including cedar and aerated concrete panels, the environmental footprint is minimised and construction times reduced. 

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Dwell Homes is an innovative architectural design build company based in Christchurch which has developed a unique range of cleverly designed, environmentally-sensitive houses using natural products and materials and bringing architectural detailing to a wider market.

Dwell Homes brings to the market a new, modern approach to house design and construction which will far exceed clients’ expectations. By providing inspirational, unique, contemporary modern house designs the company is radically bringing house-building in-line with 21st-century concepts.

Established in New Zealand in 2005 by director Bryan Doull, the practice consists of a small team of committed professionals, designers, graduates and support staff all based in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Born and educated in Edinburgh, Scotland, Bryan has extensive international experience as an architect and developer. Throughout the past 30 years Bryan has enjoyed outstanding results in the UK, Bermuda, Eastern Europe, Australia and New Zealand. He has been based in New Zealand since 2003.