Gilbert House, Auckland

The Context –

The site is located in Gilbert, Phoenix, which has dry summers and cool winters. The site gives the opportunity to develop a longitudinal house with desert landscaping around.

The house planning is longitudinal with defined views of landscapes. The openings were adequate to control the west sunlight.

The house has 3 Bedrooms, office, family and living room.

The site has Bocce Court, swimming pool and deck, outdoor kitchen, fireplace.

The front elevation has vertical lights with small windows and landscaping inspired from desert landscapes.

To induce the verticality in horizontal facade, the vertical wall lights were introduced.