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The DesignInspired by the the Pacific Ocean, Cape Kidnappers and the natural beauty of the Te Awanga coast, the foundation of the design of Elephant Hill is built on an ethos of respect for the environment and landscape.
The driving principles of Architect, John Blair, was to evoke a sense of relationship through a common link of shape, colour and detail to unify the “family” of estate buildings and create harmony through shape, colour and details. The function of the estate buildings is understood by the many processes of the cultivation and harvesting of grapes and of wine making. With respect to place, the priorities were to ensure the buildings fit into their setting and acknowledged the surrounding natural elements. The pre-aged copper wall cladding is significant in its ability to withstand the climatic conditions and is visually compatible with the colour of the ocean and the grape vines |
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