House of the Day: K Valley House by Herbst Architects
May 27th, 2016
May 27th, 2016
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This house, built into the steep hillside of New Zealand’s Kauaeranga Valley, was designed with a focus on sustainability and the provenance of materials. The corrugated iron exterior draws from the traditional rusting iron sheds common in the district, and has begun to develop a distinctive patina of age, intended as a kind of rural camouflage.
Photography: Lance Herbst
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