Polo House
By Borland Architecture
From a 1960s red brick bungalow to a tranquil holiday home that perfectly suits its surroundings, this property has undergone a dramatic transformation.
Nestled in the picturesque countryside of Strath Creek, a red brick bungalow from the 1960s stood out as an unexpected and incongruous sight. With a layout more suited to suburban living, the value of retaining the existing structure appeared limited at first glance. However, the challenge of recycling and transforming the bungalow into a modern, sustainable, and leasable holiday home proved to be a fulfilling undertaking.
We faced the task of redesigning the bungalow to fit seamlessly into the surrounding environment. The result was a new and expanded design, featuring a vaulted ceiling over the living zone that captures the stunning views. The remaining spaces were reorganised within the original walls for functionality and comfort.
To enhance the livability of the space, we replaced the original roof structure with a double-gable ended design, creating a verandah and entertaining deck with a pergola and retractable roof. The home is also designed to be super energy efficient, incorporating the principles of Passive House. The new building envelope features superior insulation, airtightness, high-performance windows, and a heat recovery ventilation system for optimal energy efficiency and indoor air quality.
The result is a beautiful and sustainable home that blends seamlessly with its natural surroundings, showcasing the potential of thoughtful architectural design to create a harmonious living environment.
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True quality goes beyond what you can see
We believe that to deliver true quality we must exceed aesthetical and functional delight and deliver a home that performs as well as it looks. After all it’s your family’s health and wellbeing that’s at stake. At Borland Architecture, we don’t take that responsibility lightly.
True quality isn’t just about having something that looks good, that’s a minimal requirement. It is about exceeding expectations on what you see and what you can’t. Our purpose is to design homes that set a new benchmark for families like yours to thrive in and others to aspire too.
All homes should foster rest, social connection, privacy, play and comfort as standard. True quality, appropiate-performance homes furnish the internal environment with just the right amount of fresh, filtered clean air, eliminates contaminates, viruses, moisture, mould spurs etc. These homes are highly insulated, yet seamlessly connected to nature, energy efficient and self sufficient, yet are technologically rich and adaptable for future innovation to grow with your family.
Did you know that the design of your home can affect your family’s quality of sleep? Just think about the impact of that over your lifetime.
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