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Bridle Path House in Christchurch
Home Rebuild Project, South Island, New Zealand – design by Borrmeister Architects Ltd
24 Apr 2018
Bridle Path House
Design: Borrmeister Architects Ltd
Location: Christchurch, NZ
Bridle Path House

A modest family home nestled amongst the foothills of the Port Hills in Heathcote Valley, Christchurch.

This project was a rebuild option for clients who were keen to stay within their community after the 2011 earthquakes.

The house, like the section, is naturally orientated towards the valley and features a longitudinal stretch of windows offering magnificent views across the valley and an intimacy with the surrounding landscape. The band of sliding doors below opens onto an expansive deck – blurring the boundary between man-made house and the natural surroundings. The northern ‘glass house’ end of the house sits under generous overhanging eaves giving an illusion of the house disappearing into the trees beyond. A double height space is located behind a portion of the ‘glass house’ allowing natural daylight to filter into the first floor common areas.
The house is a good example of what can be achieved on a modest budget and well thought-out economical design.

The brief was for a simple modest and economical family home, with excellent indoor-outdoor flow, open to the sun and providing natural ventilation...