Scarborough House / Borrmeister Architects

Scarborough House / Borrmeister Architects

Scarborough House / Borrmeister Architects - Windows, Beam — © Sarah Rowlands

Curated by María Francisca González

Architects: Borrmeister Architects
Area: 250 m²
Year: 2017
Photographs:Sarah Rowlands
Manufacturers: Miele, Bosch, Calder Stewart, Hebel, Rais

Scarborough House / Borrmeister Architects - Facade, Handrail — © Sarah Rowlands

Text description provided by the architects. An exciting rock-face / hillside home located in Scarborough, Christchurch. It is a modestly sized, relaxed, playful and environmentally conscious home on an extremely difficult hill site overlooking Sumner beach.

Scarborough House / Borrmeister Architects - Windows, Facade — © Sarah Rowlands

Plan

Scarborough House / Borrmeister Architects - Wood, Windows, Beam, Bedroom, Handrail, Balcony — © Sarah Rowlands

The house features a lightweight, sail-like roof supported on two tree-like timber and steel support structures and seemingly ‘floating’ above the space.

Scarborough House / Borrmeister Architects - Windows — © Sarah Rowlands

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Published on August 12, 2018

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