Team Green Architects

Olive Grove House

Olive Grove House
© Sam Hartnett

OLIVE GROVE HOUSE

Team Green Architects

ARCHITECTS
Team Green Architects

LOCATION
Cromwell, New Zealand

CATEGORY
Houses

AREA
156.0 m2

PHOTOGRAPHS
Sam Hartnett

ARCHITECTS IN CHARGE
Sian Taylor, Mark Read

PROJECT YEAR
2014

MANUFACTURERS
Colorsteel

Text description provided by architect.

This small single level energy efficient house is located near the end of the Kawarau Gorge, in Central Otago, in wine country. Organized in a linear fashion the three bedrooms are accessed from the rear of the open kitchen and living area. Each bedroom has private views of the quiet countryside.

Olive Grove House
© Sam Hartnett
Olive Grove House
© Sam Hartnett

The house is built primarily from timber framing. The use of steel is limited because of cost and the desire to reduce thermal bridging through the structure. The house is well insulated for thermal protection.

Designed along the north / south axis the west and east facades receive plenty of sun for solar gain while the north elevation is protected by courtyard shading. The house is clad in profiled metal skin for easy maintenance.

Olive Grove House
© Sam Hartnett
Olive Grove House
© Sam Hartnett

Situated on the highest point of the site this modest house is protected from the wind by the surrounding olive grove while being just high enough to view the surrounding vineyards and dramatic landscape.

Olive Grove House
© Sam Hartnett


Olive Grove House
Drawing 1
Olive Grove House
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Olive Grove House
Site Plan
Olive Grove House
Floor Plan

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