Park Point House
PARK POINT HOUSE
Vaughn McQuarrie
YEAR
2010
LOCATION
New Zealand
CATEGORY
Houses
Text description provided by architect.
The house is located at the Western end of Waiheke Island.
The site is exposed therefore the house wraps around a central outdoor space protecting it from the prevailing winds.
Views within rooms frame features of the site and its surroundings, wind swept native bush, islands in the Gulf, a large Puriri tree, the open sea.
A concrete slab and concrete block walls absorb winter sun.
The roof overhang protects from the harsh summer sun and a retractable external louvre controls overheating and glare from the low western sun.
The roofline is influenced by the outlying islands visible from the site.
T +64 2102373026
Vaughn Mcquarrie Ltd.
Po Box 156 Oneroa Waiheke Island Auckland, New Zealand