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Adaption: The season is starting to change, and with each change we adapt our homes to suit, changing the duvet, spring cleaning, considering the thermostat settings. This is where a home that is designed to suit your climate, with consideration to the thermal comfort effects of summer shading and winter sun warmth, pays dividends. Homes need to be responsive to the heating and cooling loads of your location, the exposure, the seasonal changes. In NZ this doesn't come from just following the 'building code' this comes from experience designing architecture that is tailored to suit the context and that is responsive to the climate conditions. #wanaka #lakewanaka #donnelldayarchitect #sustainabledesign #womeninarchitecture #newzealand
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We have loved working on this palette: warm natural limestone, Matt coloursteel 'tidal drift', prime matt laminate Minx, and some beautiful Abodo Ebony cladding. Soft greys and deep blue velvet materials and brass accents provide a contrast... and of course we can't go past this seasons spring whites. #sampleboard, #donnelldayarchitect #sustainabledesign #aucklandarchitect #moodboard #colour #abodo #colorsteel #scestone #tilespace #abiinteriors #duluxnz #primelaminate
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When we talk with our clients, we refine what they want and need to achieve in their new build or renovation. When they mention a deck off a living space, we ask them whether it's something they will use ( with a table & chairs for entertaining etc) or just something that gives them an immediate connection with the outdoors and view. For this project, a sliding window and a fixed glass balustrade provides the connection the clients require for their spaces. Our 'How to write a brief for an Architect' pdf helps clients define their needs, and gives us the opportunity to really look at what is the best solution for your spaces from both a functional and budget perspective, and helps us offer them design options that may suit their needs in a better way. It's an awesome way of tailoring spaces to suit their lives. (* download link in bio). #donnelldayarchitect #howtowriteabrief #aucklandarchitect #howtowriteabriefforanarchitect #aucklandarchitect #womeninarchitecture
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Work in Progress / Concept. Sheltered Courtyards are cut into the envelope of the house and protect the family from strong SW winds, while the depth of the eaves allow the sun to warm the house in winter, and stay cool in summer. #sustainabledesign #farmhouse #donnelldayarchitect #aucklandarchitect #workinprogress #conceptdesign
