Arrowtown House / Kerr Ritchie

Arrowtown House / Kerr Ritchie - Table, Windows, Chair, Beam, BedroomArrowtown House / Kerr Ritchie - Shelving, Wood, ChairArrowtown House / Kerr Ritchie - ForestArrowtown House / Kerr Ritchie - Shelving, Beam, ChairArrowtown House / Kerr Ritchie - More Images+ 9

Arrowtown, New Zealand
  • Architects: Kerr Ritchie
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  130
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2008
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Paul Mc Credie
Arrowtown House / Kerr Ritchie - Windows, Facade, Garden, Courtyard
© Paul Mc Credie

Text description provided by the architects. This modest home sits on a small, sloping site on the edge of the historic precinct in Arrowtown. 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 / Kerr Ritchie - Forest
© 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.

Arrowtown House / Kerr Ritchie - Shelving, Beam, Chair
© Paul Mc Credie

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.

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Cite: "Arrowtown House / Kerr Ritchie" 30 Aug 2013. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/422815/arrowtown-house-kerr-ritchie> ISSN 0719-8884

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