Emay Crescent Home in Pahi is situated on the Kaipara Harbor, and is designed as a vernacular inspired home incorporating traditional New Zealand materials, site specific environmental design principles, passive solar gain with ample winter sunlight, sensitive westerly orientation optimising harbor views while reducing western solar gain, maximised air flow and outdoor living. Passive Design, Thermal Envelope, Airtightness, and Summer and Winter Climate Design, were key design drivers.