crean road house
A passive solar solution to indoor/outdoor country living.
The plan was generated around the various entrance possibilities, either by vehicle or by foot across a timber bridge. Sliding exterior Shoji screens allow the walkway/entrance to open or close as required to form opensided exterior rooms for use depending on the season and the wind.
Evocative of rural sheds and shelters.
NZIA, Waikato, Coromandel and Bay of Plenty Architecture Award 2012