DUNE TRILOGY.In New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , a house dug into a coastal site clusters around a sheltered internal courtyard and has spectacular views over the sea, dunes and farmland. The family house, by Craig Craig Mailer (1) An e-mail program. See e-mail program. (2) A message sent by an e-mail program. (3) A person or organization sending e-mail. , settles into a coastal site some 3km from West Coast Beach at Peka Peka Peka Peka, sometimes Pekapeka, is a small seaside town located on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island. Its population according to the 2001 New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings is 195, an increase of 35.4% or 51 people since the 1996 census. , one hour's drive north from Wellington. The site is exceptional -- 6.5 hectares of land, changing in character from low wetlands to undulating, tussock covered dunes. When acquired by the clients, there existed a drive leading to a hollow between the dunes, and spilling down a bank facing west over the sea. To the south is farmland, and to the east the Tararuas, a range of hills running from Pukerua Bay Pukerua Bay is a small sea-side community at the southern end of the Kapiti Coast, New Zealand. In local government terms it is the northernmost suburb of Porirua City. It is 12 km north of the Porirua City Centre on State Highway 1 (SH1), and 30 km north of central Wellington. to the north of Otakil. Weather can be extreme, the climate producing idyllically still hot days and abrasive howling winds. In response to site and climate, and to the clients' request for a dwelling that would satisfy the family's social, spiritual and aesthetic sensibilities, the architects conceived the idea of tents pitched around a central space. Placed in the hollow, the house is backed north-east into the slope of a dune dune, mound or ridge of wind-blown sand formed in arid regions and along coasts. Dunes are common in most of the great deserts of the world. Often a dune begins to form because material is deposited by the wind as it encounters a bush, a rock, or other obstacle to and consists of three wings linked around a courtyard with a swimming pool. To make it comfortable throughout the year, the courtyard was roofed. Living areas in the west wing look towards the sea over a generous verandah, the northern periphery of which curves with the contours of the land and embraces seating. Away from the sea, living and dining rooms open into the internal court. To the north-east, a day/bed-room tucked into the dune under a turfed roof gives onto a small sheltered terrace and provides refuge when the wind is high. On the other side, the house expands into a second storey, with a bedroom and study over another dayroom and terrace, to take advantage of spectacular southerly views. Materials are simple: plastered concrete block walls which anchor the house into the sandhills Sandhills could be:
n. A structural sheet iron, usually galvanized, shaped in parallel furrows and ridges for rigidity. corrugated iron Noun drained by copper spouts and downpipes. Internally, finishes include painted plasterboard and various aromatic woods. Architect Craig Craig Moller Design team Gordon Moller, Tony Johnston Tony Johnston is an Australian television presenter, producer and radio broadcaster. Tony began his career in 1986, as a presenter on the music video show 'Saturday Jukebox' on the Seven Network in Australia. , Jodie Moller 1. South face, dunes, low wetlands and sea. 2. East face and entrance. 3. North-west corner, timber deck and verandah. 4. Sheltered north corner, concrete retaining wall. 5. Living room and fire. 6. Skylit internal courtyard and pool through to living room on west. 7. Pool and north room dug into dune with turf roof. 1. entrance 2. utility 3. wash-/bath-room 4. day-/bed-room 5. living 6. dining 7. kitchen 8. changing 9. shelter deck 10. deck/verandah 11. shutters 12. garage 13. study |
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