Horizons Clifftop Home by Vitruvion

Horizons Clifftop Home

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Architectural home on challenging site - 2016 Seldom do you have the opportunity to throw convention to the wind, and use what many considered impossible to generate innovative design inspiration. This house sits atop a steeply sloping ridge, sheltered beneath a 400 year old pōhutukawa tree with expansive views in two directions. Exposed to both elements and two horizons, this house is oriented for generous solar gain with private living that follows the sun. A prefabricated performance enclosure and low maintenance exterior is coupled with innovative hand-crafted interiors and recycled material from the site and original cottage therein. Size: 220m² 7 split levels. 4-bedroom, 2 bathroom, studio + open plan Foundation/floor: Deep concrete piles, insulated slab and soil nails Cladding: Profiled sheet metal roof & walls Windows: Thermally broken double glazed aluminium Heating: Passive solar + heat pump UFH + wetback wood burner + pool Lighting: Low voltage LED throughout - many fittings custom Wastewater: Council connected Freshwater: Dual: Filtered rainwater + mains Upcycling: Rimu, blue glass, mesh, copper, garden rocks (gabions), tyre walls

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Innovative architectural home perched on a steep ridge, featuring a blend of prefabricated performance and handcrafted interiors, designed for optimal solar gain and sustainability, with stunning views and a focus on upcycled materials.

Architectural home on challenging site - 2016

Seldom do you have the opportunity to throw convention to the wind, and use what many considered impossible to generate innovative design inspiration.

This house sits atop a steeply sloping ridge, sheltered beneath a 400 year old pōhutukawa tree with expansive views in two directions. Exposed to both elements and two horizons, this house is oriented for generous solar gain with private living that follows the sun.

A prefabricated performance enclosure and low maintenance exterior is coupled with innovative hand-crafted interiors and recycled material from the site and original cottage therein.

Size: 220m² 7 split levels. 4-bedroom, 2 bathroom, studio + open plan
Foundation/floor: Deep concrete piles, insulated slab and soil nails
Cladding: Profiled sheet metal roof & walls
Windows: Thermally broken double glazed aluminium
Heating: Passive solar + heat pump UFH + wetback wood burner + pool
Lighting: Low voltage LED throughout - many fittings custom
Wastewater: Council connected
Freshwater: Dual: Filtered rainwater + mains
Upcycling: Rimu, blue glass, mesh, copper, garden rocks (gabions), tyre walls

8690h 53m

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“Imagine a meeting with an architect where, instead of starting with a drawing, you started with a feeling. Imagine someone with a unique set of skills that could create an image out of your description of how your want your ideal home to feel. Tonia has a real knack of 'getting into your head' and pulling out everything you have in regard to your home, and with her deliberate style of really challenging your thinking, she creates It. As the journey evolves, it almost becomes simple because you see what she sees, and vice versa. We found our perfect piece of paradise and Tonia has now delivered our utopia. Through her wonderful communication style, which thankfully is an abundance of beautiful images ( and words) that really connect your ideals...Tonia is clear on costs, time and expectations. She was open and honest with us that the journey would be eventful, challenging, exciting and memorable. In the beginning we found an architect, in the end we got a friend. Take your journey with Tonia Williams, we did and found our Utopia.”

Brooke Noonan & Margaret Dalziel - NorthlandingMangonui