Rutherford House / Tim Dorrington Architects

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Tauranga, New Zealand

Text description provided by the architects. The brief was to create a modern holiday house suitable for the hot summers of Lake Taupo and the cold winters for skiing on Mt Ruapehu.

Rutherford House / Tim Dorrington Architects - Windows, Facade, Garden, Courtyard
© Emma-Jane Hetherington

Formally the house consists of 4 main elements; (1) a concrete base, which at some points is folded up to contain interior spaces, (2 and 3) two black cedar-clad bedroom blocks, and (4) an open-plan white structured ‘veranda’.

Rutherford House / Tim Dorrington Architects - Windows, Garden
© Emma-Jane Hetherington

The concrete base provides the required floor level rise, creating intermediate zones between inside and outside. Raised decks from both the living room and snug articulate elevated, and in the case of the front deck, covered outdoor spaces. The living space arrangement suits the extreme climates of the location, activities and varying degrees of privacy.

Rutherford House / Tim Dorrington Architects - Garden
© Emma-Jane Hetherington

The large open-plan ‘veranda’ space comprises kitchen, lounge and dining. A snug, a step lower with an open fireplace, can on colder days be closed off from the main space. The top-floor sitting room affords a private sanctuary for the owners when entertaining family and friends.

Rutherford House / Tim Dorrington Architects - Stairs, Handrail
© Emma-Jane Hetherington

The internal environment is managed with thermal mass floor and walls and passive ventilation to most building faces. Additional heating inside and out is provided with open fires.

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© Emma-Jane Hetherington

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Cite: "Rutherford House / Tim Dorrington Architects" 20 Oct 2010. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/82758/rutherford-house-tim-dorrington-architects> ISSN 0719-8884

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