Earthship
Photo by Peter May, The Flying Kiwi
What Houzz contributors are saying:
Spacesmiths added this to Houzz Tour: An Earthship Adventure in New Zealand
In one of his (many) past lives, Anning had won an architectural designer award, so the couple were happy to sketch out their first ideas for the house before calling on school friend Pilkington to refine the designs and create working drawings for council approval. The first principle of the Earthship — “a machine designed to collect heat and distribute it,” as Anning says — was the atrium. With its wall of windows angled at 70 degrees (that angle is determined by latitude) it collects the sun that comes into this front section of the home. The bedrooms and bathrooms are aligned along the length of the corridor behind the atrium.The combination of windows above the bedroom doors, underground venting tubes behind the rooms and Velux windows along the atrium allows the homeowners to draw cooling air around the rooms in summer or admit and circulate solar gain for winter heat. The couple decided the private rooms would have glass walls so they could enjoy the atrium fully. The curving plant beds are sufficient for privacy and provide an attractive view.
What Houzzers are commenting on:
wildauddie added this to Ideas For Phase Two
I like plants integrated with my living space
Amanda Hofmeyr added this to outdoor courtyard
I would like our courtyard entrance / approach to look more like this
Wendy Weeks added this to Windows & Doors
Over the front door type window
daveg000 added this to daveg000's Ideas
In one of his (many) past lives, Anning had won an architectural designer award, so the couple were happy to sketch out their first ideas for the house before calling on school friend Pilkington to refine the designs and create working drawings for council approval. The first principle of the Earthship — “a machine designed to collect heat and distribute it,” as Anning says — was the atrium. With its wall of windows angled at 70 degrees (that angle is determined by latitude) it collects the sun that comes into this front section of the home. The bedrooms and bathrooms are aligned along the length of the corridor behind the atrium.The combination of windows above the bedroom doors, underground venting tubes behind the rooms and Velux windows along the atrium allows the homeowners to draw cooling air around the rooms in summer or admit and circulate solar gain for winter heat. The couple decided the private rooms would have glass walls so they could enjoy the atrium fully. The curving plant beds are sufficient for privacy and provide an attractive view.