Chester House

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.