Interior Awards 2022, Multi-Housing Award Winner

The jury’s remark:

“On this all-new residential class, the bar was set excessive by the jurors and two sustainable initiatives finally made the brief record. This build-to-rent, owner-developer challenge in Auckland’s Sandringham is just not solely environmentally sustainable however, additionally, socially and economically sustainable, offering 13 high-quality, reasonably priced residences for long-term renters. Areas are gentle crammed, heat and beneficiant, with a celebration of neighborhood on the rooftop, the place one may usually look forward to finding an unique penthouse. The ten Homestar score licensed residences characteristic textured concrete blockwork for thermal mass, sustainably grown cork flooring and, in a nod to historical past and connection, reused timber kitchen handles and loo benches crafted from the Twenties’ villa that beforehand occupied the part.” – Inside Awards 2022 jury.

PROJECT DETAILS:

Location: Auckland

Shopper: Non-public consumer

Constructing space (m²): 1700m²

Venture transient: The builders wished to supply high quality, safe leases to assist alleviate Auckland’s housing disaster. The design attracts from various housing fashions to maximise sustainability and luxury, with extensively shared areas.

“26 Aroha is designed as a high-quality long-term rental with the neighborhood at its core. The 13 residences are supported by important frequent amenity areas (25% of GFA). As a substitute of a penthouse, the highest flooring has shared BBQs, a kitchenette, laundry and roof with views throughout Auckland. A key design consideration is sustainability. Constructed on the positioning of a former Twenties villa, 90% of the demolition waste was diverted from landfill and thoroughly deconstructed in order that Rimu flooring, copper piping, concrete paving and even an outdated bathtub might be re-used within the new condo constructing. The constructing minimises vitality use, sustaining temperatures of 18–24 many of the 12 months with out heating/cooling.” – James Whetter.

Credit:

• Principal Architect – James Whetter
• Venture Architect – Prue Fea
• Architect – Liam McRoberts
• Technician – Nikki Senekal
• Sustainability Advisor – Jerome Partington

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