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Bunker House - Piha

Seamlessly Smart: Home Automation in the Award-Winning Bunker House

Set against the rugged coastline of Piha and designed by Chris Tate Architecture, the award-winning Bunker House doesn’t just push the boundaries of architectural form—it redefines the future of intelligent living. In harmony with its minimalist, monolithic exterior and sharply composed interiors, the home’s integrated automation system blends invisibly into the space while delivering powerful performance and control.

This custom-built automation system reflects the same precision and innovation as the Bunker House itself—quietly intelligent, elegantly restrained, and always one step ahead.

Discreet Entry, Secure Living – Access to the home is provided via a discreet and compact backlit touchpad on the outside that blends into the homes exterior.  As the only door to the home a hidden key override has also been provisioned.  Inside, touching a discrete brass section of the wall releases the door and this is backed up by a glass-break emergency release hidden nearby.

A backup battery ensures uninterrupted functionality, even in power troubled Piha, reinforcing the bunker-like security of the home.

Lighting and Automation Without Compromise – Lighting and control throughout the home is powered by a Vantage automation system, featuring the EQ73 touchscreen controller hidden away in the equipment rack—preserving the home’s strikingly clean lines with no obvious keypads. Control is predominantly managed through the mobile app and discrete Basalte keypads.

  • Dimmable LED strip lighting traces key architectural elements, adding depth and subtle drama at night.
  • Outdoor lighting is motion-triggered via discreet point-to-point Infrared Laser beams, offering both security and functionality.
  • Inside, Basalte Sentido glass touch keypads in brushed black serve as the elegant face of the system, effortlessly blending into the home’s refined interior aesthetic.

Intelligent, Invisible Sensing – Radar-based microwave motion detectors are hidden within the ceiling cavity. These detectors activate selected lighting circuits when someone enters key zones. Thanks to radar technology, detection occurs through the ceilings material so no detectors are visible at all.  While invisible, the detectors are accessible for service via adjacent light fittings.

 Louvre and Blind Control – Louvres are used on many of the windows at site to admit light while providing privacy, these are all controlled by the Vantage louvres widget with the following features:

  • Individual and Group, Open Stop and Close control.
  • Whole house Warm and Away modes that open and close all louvres at once.
  • Visual Position Control, one touch on the louvres widget will moves the louvre to that particular position.
  • Press and Hold to Save preset positions for all louvres.

Climate and Comfort Control

  • The Bunker House features automated underfloor heating, ensuring ambient comfort year-round.
  • Ventilation in this house designed to passive house principles is managed by a heat recovery air handler which is integrated into the automation system to provide automated air quality and temperature control in response to occupancy or conditions.

 Commercial-Grade Network and Connectivity – The home is wired for performance with commercial-grade cabling supporting high-speed internet, phone, and satellite connectivity. Hardwired ports serve fixed devices, while high-speed Wi-Fi blankets the home for seamless wireless access.

Room with A View – Discretely mounted miniature IP cameras provide views of the exterior to the app whether the client is on site or away.  Images are recorded onto a local NAS.

 Security Without Sacrifice – A comprehensive security system includes an alarm and smoke detection, with a piezo siren designed to alert occupants and deter intruders. Multifunctional remotes enable:

  • Arm/disarm control
  • Front door access
  • Exterior lighting activation
  • Panic button functionality

 Bathroom  – Privacy Reimagined – A central bathroom featuring three entrances is fitted with magnetic locks for simultaneous locking/unlocking via the in-room automation keypads. A hidden backup glass break release ensures safety without compromising privacy or aesthetics.

 Rack Systems and Thermal Management – All components are organized within a dedicated equipment rack, incorporating:

  • Power protection and conditioning to shield essential devices
  • Thermostat-controlled silent fans to manage rack temperature and prevent overheating

Watch the Home Magazine clip here.  Or read the Home Magazine Editoral here.

Contact Us – Talk to one of our friendly technology consultants today about the home automation system that is the perfect fit to simplify your life.

Phone 0508 288 662, or email us at advice@aa.net.nz

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