Designing your eHaus
People's House Collection
Build-Ready Plan Range, What's Included, Sustainable Approach, Pricing
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Process, Performance Options - eHaus Euro, eHaus Pacific, designHaus
The Architecture People is a Waikato based boutique studio which brings a collaborative, people-centered approach to architecture.
Dean Baldock, Director, says everything they do is carefully considered.
“Our designs are shaped by connection to their context and the people that use them. We don’t do stock standard or default. Great design doesn’t come from a template,” says Dean.
The Architecture People has worked with eHaus on several projects in the Waikato and helped many clients achieve their passive house goals. “We love collaborating with the team at eHaus to create not only a high performing home but also a beautiful one. We don’t believe you have to compromise beauty over function or vice versa - they are equally important and that’s how we approach every design”
Small or large. Residential or commercial. Their small, creative team has experience across a range of briefs.
Nat.Dip (Arch. Tech.), LBP D1, ADNZ (Professional)
The eHaus Pacific is a Box Modern style home that is perfect for how the owners live now, and will easily adapt to any changes in the future.
This 250sqm, three-bedroom home is split over two levels, with distinctive floor to ceiling picture windows that make the most of the views out to sea and towards the hills.
In keeping with the home’s commitment to using quality materials, the striking exterior features hardworking Oblique™ Weatherboard by James Hardie which creates a modern aesthetic and helps the upper level stand out. The interior is designed to complement the way the couple like to live and entertain.
The upper level includes the main bedroom and a second living area with a kitchenette to provide independence and privacy when guests are staying.
Downstairs, an open-plan living and dining space opens to a covered patio with heating for year-round use.
The ventilated “closed kitchen” is a distinctive design feature. “It’s like an enlarged scullery. We call it the chef’s kitchen, and it has a sliding door to close it off. It is made for Chinese cooking which usually has strong aromas. We can stop them from wafting through the house as much as possible,” says Jee.
Nothing has been left to chance. The home is pre-wired for an internal lift should it be needed, solar panels on the roof and a 5000-litre water tank means they can be self-sufficient in an emergency.
Photo credit: Simon Wilson
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