Altherm Design Series
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -The Altherm Design Series gives us a glimpse into the vision behind recent home designs. We learn how these Kiwi homes came to be and why the people who live there love it so much. We speak with those on both sides of the project to understand the needs, wants and solutions employed. Altherm Design Series is brought to you by Altherm Window Systems. New episodes are produced in collaboration with Simon Farrell-Green, editor of Here magazine.
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Episodes
Re Location | with Gavin Donaldson
February 28, 2024 11:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBA site switch and a compelling sense of restraint underpin the success of this energy-efficient Tāwharanui Peninsula home by Neu Architecture. See the video and photo gallery here https://www.altherm.co.nz/re-location
Screen Saver | with Brady Gibbons
December 13, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBOn a windswept coastal site near Ngāmotu New Plymouth, this courtyard home by Gibbons Architects strikes a fine balance between exposure and enclosure. See the video and photo gallery here https://www.altherm.co.nz/screen-saver
Crowd Pleaser | with Rogan Nash Architects
June 22, 2023 21:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBRogan Nash Architects create a restful bach at Rotorua’s Lake Ōkāreka that’s perfect for two – or 12. See the video and photo gallery here https://www.altherm.co.nz/crowd-pleaser
Display Case | with Cate Creemers
May 01, 2023 02:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBOn the foothills of Tauranga’s Welcome Bay, Cate Creemers designs a home around views and an extensive art collection. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/display-case
Greener Pastures | with Gary Todd
March 01, 2023 20:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBSituated a few kilometers south of Tarras, Central Otago, the site had potential with wide views of gums and hills to the east, south and west. The end result looks and feels nothing like a traditional retirement home. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/greener-pastures
Garden State with Henri Sayes
December 12, 2022 23:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBSlide Effect | with Adam Mercer
October 27, 2022 03:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBHigher ground | with Greg Young
September 01, 2022 21:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBListen as HERE editor Simon Farrell-Green speaks with architect Greg Young of Young Architects about designing a family home on a challenging hillside in Christchurch. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/higher-ground
Calm together | with Evelyn McNamara
June 30, 2022 02:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBListen as HERE editor Simon Farrell-Green speaks with architect Evelyn McNamara about a Glendowie family home that evokes a sense of calm and retreat. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/calm-together
Relative ease | with Tim Bland
April 25, 2022 23:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBSimon Farrell-Green speaks with architect Tim Bland about the challenges of designing a home for his own parents on a garden-like section in Ngāmotu New Plymouth. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/relative-ease
Urban oasis | with Clive Chapman
February 15, 2022 23:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBSimon Farrell-Green speaks with Clive Chapman about a project very close to the Auckland architect - his family's own forever home, built on a leafy Ponsonby site. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/urban-oasis
Peak flow | with Chris Wilson
December 14, 2021 03:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBSimon Farrell-Green, editor of HERE magazine, speaks with architect Chris Wilson, of Wilson & Hill Architects, about his recent project, a holiday home sheltered from the elements but open to the scenery - premier views of Lake Wānaka. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/peak-flow
Good as gold | with Bergendy Cooke
November 01, 2021 03:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBSimon Farrell-Green, editor of HERE magazine, speaks with architect Bergendy Cooke about a recent project - a Central Otago home that takes cues from its surroundings and the historic local vernacular. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/good-as-gold
Pitch perfect | with Ben Jagersma
September 07, 2021 21:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBSimon Farrell-Green speaks with Architect Ben Jagersma about a recent project, a hard-working Taranaki beach house transitions effortlessly to a full-time home. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/pitch-perfect
Pitch perfect
September 07, 2021 21:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBSimon Farrell-Green speaks with Architect Ben Jagersma about a recent project, a hard-working Taranaki beach house transitions effortlessly to a full-time home. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/pitch-perfect
Coastal grooves
July 04, 2021 22:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBBuilding a waterfront home that manages views and privacy is the architectural equivalent of having your cake and eating it too. Here, in this family home in Milford, Tamaki Makaurau Auckland, Gerrad Hall of Gerrad Hall Architects has proved that you can have it all. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/coastalgrooves
Coastal grooves | with Gerrad Hall
July 04, 2021 22:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBBuilding a waterfront home that manages views and privacy is the architectural equivalent of having your cake and eating it too. Here, in this family home in Milford, Tamaki Makaurau Auckland, Gerrad Hall of Gerrad Hall Architects has proved that you can have it all. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/coastalgrooves
Rural vernacular | with Geoff Lentz
May 07, 2021 03:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBSimon Farrell-Green, editor of HERE, speaks with PAUA Architect, Geoff Lentz, about an elegant Waikato home based on the most agrarian of references. "The modest corrugated form provided a cue for the new dwelling, or how we might acknowledge it" says Geoff. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/rural-vernacular
Rural vernacular
May 07, 2021 03:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBSimon Farrell-Green, editor of HERE, speaks with PAUA Architect, Geoff Lentz, about an elegant Waikato home based on the most agrarian of references. "The modest corrugated form provided a cue for the new dwelling, or how we might acknowledge it" says Geoff. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/rural-vernacular
Before and after | with Pete Ritchie & Bronwen Kerr
March 01, 2021 01:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBAt first view, this sharp, charcoal holiday home displays all the hallmarks of a contemporary new build. At one with its environment, designed for its southern climate, it seamlessly navigates the balance between function and form. But look again, look closer, and the familiar pitched-roof form of a 1970s Lockwood home reveals itself. Less new build, more renovation at its finest. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/beforeandafter As seen in HERE Magazine
Before and after
March 01, 2021 01:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBAt first view, this sharp, charcoal holiday home displays all the hallmarks of a contemporary new build. At one with its environment, designed for its southern climate, it seamlessly navigates the balance between function and form. But look again, look closer, and the familiar pitched-roof form of a 1970s Lockwood home reveals itself. Less new build, more renovation at its finest. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/beforeandafter As seen in HERE Magazine
Beautiful constraints
December 09, 2020 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBIf an architect were to conjure up their ‘model client’, the couple behind this Grey Lynn villa renovation wouldn’t be far off. Listen in as HERE editor, Simon Farrell-Green, speaks with architect Evelyn McNamara about designing a modern extension for a house rooted in history. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/beautifulconstraints
Beautiful constraints | with Evelyn McNamara
December 09, 2020 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBIf an architect were to conjure up their ‘model client’, the couple behind this Grey Lynn villa renovation wouldn’t be far off. Listen in as HERE editor, Simon Farrell-Green, speaks with architect Evelyn McNamara about designing a modern extension for a house rooted in history. See more from this home: altherm.co.nz/beautifulconstraints
Fully Engaged
October 19, 2020 20:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBWhen a young family beats a retreat from the city, the step into rural life is about simplicity. But this family also sought quality. Not long after returning from a cycling trip around Europe, the former Wellingtonians realised how little they needed to get by. Beyond the essentials, the rest becomes accessory to a cumbersome, less meaningful existence. Learn more about this home: https://www.altherm.co.nz/fullyengaged
Fully engaged | with Sam Atcheson
October 19, 2020 20:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBWhen a young family beats a retreat from the city, the step into rural life is about simplicity. But this family also sought quality. Not long after returning from a cycling trip around Europe, the former Wellingtonians realised how little they needed to get by. Beyond the essentials, the rest becomes accessory to a cumbersome, less meaningful existence. Learn more about this home: altherm.co.nz/fullyengaged
City Limits
August 26, 2019 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.59 MBIn this episode of Altherm Design Series, Richard Furze speaks with Nick Holcroft about his deceptively simple, spacious house that fits neatly on the 400m2 urban site. Visit www.altherm.co.nz to see photos and video of Nick's house.
City limits | with Richard Furze
August 26, 2019 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.59 MBIn this episode of Altherm Design Series, Richard Furze speaks with Nick Holcroft about his deceptively simple, spacious house that fits neatly on the 400m2 urban site. Visit www.altherm.co.nz to see photos and video of Nick's house.
One out of the box
February 17, 2019 05:00 - 7 minutes - 3.54 MBIn this episode of Altherm Design Series, Richard Furze speaks with Jeff and Adele who left the city for wide open spaces. They designed their new home to embrace their new location and all that it offers. Visit www.altherm.co.nz to see photos of Jeff and Adele's house.
One out of the box | with Richard Furze
February 17, 2019 05:00 - 7 minutes - 3.51 MBIn this episode of Altherm Design Series, Richard Furze speaks with Jeff and Adele who left the city for wide open spaces. They designed their new home to embrace their new location and all that it offers. Visit www.altherm.co.nz to see photos of Jeff and Adele's house.
The black barn on the hill
February 04, 2019 05:00 - 7 minutes - 3.63 MBIn this episode of Altherm Design Series, Richard Furze speaks with Anna Stove in her picturesque courtyard. Anna had a vision of building a barn-like home that flows onto a central courtyard so she designed it herself. Visit www.altherm.co.nz to see photos of Anna's house.
The black barn on the hill | with Richard Furze
February 04, 2019 05:00 - 7 minutes - 3.61 MBIn this episode of Altherm Design Series, Richard Furze speaks with Anna Stove in her picturesque courtyard. Anna had a vision of building a barn-like home that flows onto a central courtyard so she designed it herself. Visit www.altherm.co.nz to see photos of Anna's house.