Location:
Wellington
Completed:
2022
Project type:
- Stand-alone dwelling
Construction:
- Structure: Timber Frame
- Windows: Timber framed, triple glazed
- Cladding: Corrugated profile metal
- Services: MVHR
- Renewables: Photovoltaic solar panels
Performance:
15 kWh/m2/year
Certification:
Passive House certification
Awards
NZIA Wellington Architecture Awards 2025 - Shortlisted in the Housing category
Located on an incredible south Wellington site, Claire’s own project has overcome challenging conditions and steep topography to achieve an amazing home. Nestled in native bush, the house is anchored back into solid rock and spread across three levels that step up into the hill.
He Pae Atawhai translates as ‘a site of nurture’. This house was intentionally designed to provide a nurturing place for the family. Passive House certification provides certainty, allowing space for Claire’s children to grow and thrive.
Photo credit: Andy Spain Photography
