The Big Cottage
The Big Cottage
Bob Burnett Architecture
ARCHITECTS
Bob Burnett Architecture
OWNERS
Vickie And John
INSULATION
Terra Lana
BUILDER
Dan Saunders Construction
ENGINEER
Davis Ogilvie
WEATHERTIGHTNESS AND AIRTIGHTNESS
Proclima
WALLS
Ecopanel
SIZE
2021
YEAR
2021
LOCATION
Christchurch, New Zealand
TYPE
Residential › Private House
Owners Vickie and John took as their inspiration a 1909 Bungalow on Fendalton Road called Los Angeles House and Japanese Minka Houses to create “The Big Cottage".
The result is a modern reinterpretation of the Californian bungalow style but also with significant Japanese influence.
The award-winning home incorporates timeless and enduring architecture, with the addition of the latest building technologies and techniques to create a comfortable, energy-efficient, sustainable home.
The sloping stone and timber walls and a sweeping roofline ground the building.
The Japanese influence to the planning is evident with no hallway.
The floor plan is completely different to a bungalow. Spaces flow from one to another, eliminating passageways and avoiding waste space.
Shoji sliding doors allow the space to be opened up or closed down depending on the desired usage from time to time.
