Kerr Ritchie

Arrowtown House By Kerr Ritchie

Arrowtown House By Kerr Ritchie
© Paul Mc Credie

ARROWTOWN HOUSE BY KERR RITCHIE

Kerr Ritchie

ARCHITECTS
Kerr Ritchie

PHOTGRAPHS
Paul Mc Credie

AREA
130.0 sqm

YEAR
2008

LOCATION
Arrowtown, New Zealand

CATEGORY
Houses

Arrowtown House By Kerr Ritchie
© Paul Mc Credie
Arrowtown House By Kerr Ritchie
© Paul Mc Credie

Text description provided by architect.

This modest home sits on a small, sloping site on the edge of the historic precinct in Arrowtown.

Arrowtown House By Kerr Ritchie
© Paul Mc Credie
Arrowtown House By Kerr Ritchie
© Paul Mc Credie

It was a local requirement to reference the small scale volumes and simple forms of the surrounding historic sheds and outhouses and to use a sympathetic material palette.

In addition, the clients’ brief was to fit an energy efficient house within an established orchard and residential neighbourhood.

It is a compact, high quality house within walking distance to work and the town centre.

Arrowtown House By Kerr Ritchie
© Paul Mc Credie
Arrowtown House By Kerr Ritchie
© Paul Mc Credie
Arrowtown House By Kerr Ritchie
© Paul Mc Credie

The house sits below the road and turns it’s back on the adjacent access way to look to the north for sun and views through the orchard up and two wooded river valleys to the mountains beyond.

It uses basic passive solar principles, generous insulation, and natural materials together with more sophisticated means, like thermally broken windows and ground source energy.

This makes it an energy efficient house with a low impact on both the environment and neighbourhood.

Arrowtown House By Kerr Ritchie
© Paul Mc Credie


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