Three Kings Home
Built in 2005, this family home is a great example of functional, enduring architecture, showcasing a blend of design ingenuity and sustainability that has stood strong over time.
Nestled within its surroundings, this family home offers captivating panoramic views of Auckland.
Textured breezeblock blockwork provides tactile interest and runs spine-like from the interior to the exterior; Connecting the living spaces and creating visual continuity, it is both striking and functional. Breezeblocks combined with the concrete underfloor function as a heat sink, holding warmth in winter and staying cool in summer. Louvres strategically positioned for cross-ventilation amplify natural airflows, enhancing comfort and minimising energy consumption. In addition to their functional purpose, louvres contribute to the home's aesthetic appeal, casting intricate patterns of light and shadow that change with the passing hours.
This home's lasting appeal, functionality, and sustainability shines through, delivering a dynamic family home.
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We design unique, site-specific, creative solutions and produce innovative, buildable and cost-effective results. We are committed to excellence in every aspect of our work.
At Gel we love architecture, and we know that considered design can help shape the fabric of our communities for the better. We design homes and workplaces that are beautiful to look at, practical to build, and a joy to live and work in.
We are new home, urban regeneration and masterplanning specialists. Sustainability is in the DNA of all our projects, with considerations such as efficient land use, using locally-sourced products, optimising solar access and reducing waste at the forefront of our thinking.
Gel Architects are an NZIA (New Zealand Institute of Architects) registered practice.
- Year founded2015
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