Trends New Zealand Trends Volume 32 No 1 New Zealand | Page 69

the interior at night, when temperatures drop.
Porcelain tile floors optimise this heat gain.
The home has underfloor heating, economically powered by solar panelling. To complete
the green picture, argon-filled double glazing
and thermally broken joinery avoid energy loss.
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Above: Gleaming porcelain floors
over a centre-level concrete slab floor
contribute to the home’s passive
heating design. Stone countertops
and the under-lit sculptural island
might look like custom add-ons but
are standard fare for a Lockwood.
The homely display niches to the
right were a client request, however.
Left: The Lockwood design optimises
space and light. The understated pale
wood and tile interiors complement
the home’s verdant hillside location.

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