{"id":143484,"date":"2025-05-30T07:08:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T07:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/143484\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T07:08:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T07:08:14","slug":"bush-block-house-patchwork-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/143484\/","title":{"rendered":"Bush Block House \/ Patchwork Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fedb08d36a018891251b-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bush Block House \/ Patchwork Architecture - Exterior Photography\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6834fedb08d36a018891251b\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"426\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"eager\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fedb08d36a018891251b-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture_10.jpg\" style=\"min-height: var(--featured-height, auto); aspect-ratio: auto 640 \/ 426\" width=\"640\"\/><\/a>\u00a9 Simon Wilson<\/p>\n<p class=\"thumbs afd-desktop-e clearfix\"><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6834fed613b9410187ae87c4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fed613b9410187ae87c4-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bush Block House \/ Patchwork Architecture - Exterior Photography\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6834fed613b9410187ae87c4\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture_13.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fed613b9410187ae87c4-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" title=\"\u00a9 Simon Wilson\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6834fede08d36a018891251c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fede08d36a018891251c-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bush Block House \/ Patchwork Architecture - Image 3 of 17\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6834fede08d36a018891251c\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture_8.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fede08d36a018891251c-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" title=\"\u00a9 Simon Wilson\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6834febb13b9410187ae87bf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834febb13b9410187ae87bf-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bush Block House \/ Patchwork Architecture - Interior Photography, Wood, Bed, Bedroom, Chair\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6834febb13b9410187ae87bf\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture_3.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834febb13b9410187ae87bf-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" title=\"\u00a9 Simon Wilson\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6834fec208d36a0188912517\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fec208d36a0188912517-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" rel=\"attachment noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bush Block House \/ Patchwork Architecture - Exterior Photography, Wood, Concrete\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6834fec208d36a0188912517\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture_15.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fec208d36a0188912517-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" title=\"\u00a9 Simon Wilson\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"gallery-link afd-desktop-e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fedb08d36a018891251b-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bush Block House \/ Patchwork Architecture - 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Image 7 of 17\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6834febe13b9410187ae87c0\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834febe13b9410187ae87c0-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture_4.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>\u00a9 Simon Wilson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Text description provided by the architects. Situated amongst dense native bush in T\u012bt\u012brangi, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/auckland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Auckland<\/a>, this home is a simple 14&#215;8 metre rectangular plan. To avoid extensive excavation, the decision was made early on to leave the car on the street. Instead of a garage, storage is provided for by a &#8216;bus stop&#8217;; a space for the young family to store their bikes, bins, etc. Access to the house is via a narrow bridge which doubles as a spot for a cup of tea in the morning sun, and a race track for the couple&#8217;s young child. <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fed613b9410187ae87c4-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bush Block House \/ Patchwork Architecture - Exterior Photography\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6834fed613b9410187ae87c4\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fed613b9410187ae87c4-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748588892_593_bush-block-patchwork-architecture_13.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>\u00a9 Simon Wilson<\/a><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fefa08d36a0188912520-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bush Block House \/ Patchwork Architecture - Image 14 of 17\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6834fefa08d36a0188912520\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fefa08d36a0188912520-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture_12.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>\u00a9 Simon Wilson<\/a><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fe9e13b9410187ae87af-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-axonometric\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bush Block House \/ Patchwork Architecture - Image 16 of 17\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6834fe9e13b9410187ae87af\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fe9e13b9410187ae87af-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-axonometric\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/axo-view-vertical-1.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Axonometric<\/a><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fede08d36a018891251c-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bush Block House \/ Patchwork Architecture - Image 3 of 17\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6834fede08d36a018891251c\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fede08d36a018891251c-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748588893_405_bush-block-patchwork-architecture_8.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>\u00a9 Simon Wilson<\/a><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fea013b9410187ae87b0-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-floor-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bush Block House \/ Patchwork Architecture - Image 17 of 17\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6834fea013b9410187ae87b0\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fea013b9410187ae87b0-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-floor-plan\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/simple-plans-titirangi-2.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Floor Plan<\/a><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834febb13b9410187ae87bf-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bush Block House \/ Patchwork Architecture - Interior Photography, Wood, Bed, Bedroom, Chair\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6834febb13b9410187ae87bf\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834febb13b9410187ae87bf-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748588893_539_bush-block-patchwork-architecture_3.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>\u00a9 Simon Wilson<\/a><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834feb513b9410187ae87bc-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bush Block House \/ Patchwork Architecture - Interior Photography, Wood, Lighting, Chair, Table\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6834feb513b9410187ae87bc\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834feb513b9410187ae87bc-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture_5.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>\u00a9 Simon Wilson<\/a><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fea413b9410187ae87b7-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bush Block House \/ Patchwork Architecture - Image 11 of 17\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6834fea413b9410187ae87b7\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fea413b9410187ae87b7-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture_6.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>\u00a9 Simon Wilson<\/a><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fea913b941037d8eca87-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bush Block House \/ Patchwork Architecture - Image 13 of 17\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6834fea913b941037d8eca87\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834fea913b941037d8eca87-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture_7.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>\u00a9 Simon Wilson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The house itself touches the ground lightly, floating above the bush. This intentional move minimises disturbance to the native bush and keeps the house nice and dry above the stream below. Efficient floor planning provides 3 bedrooms, an open plan living area, a bathroom, and a laundry within just 121 square meters. A large skylight provides light and generosity to the relatively tight hallway.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834feba08d36a0188912516-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bush Block House \/ Patchwork Architecture - Exterior Photography, Wood\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6834feba08d36a0188912516\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture\/6834feba08d36a0188912516-bush-block-patchwork-architecture-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture_11.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>\u00a9 Simon Wilson<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a9 Simon Wilson + 12 Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1030535\/bush-block-patchwork-architecture \u00a9 Simon Wilson Text&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":143485,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3939],"tags":[4023,4021,4020,10910,4022,77,7931,7930,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-143484","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-architecture","9":"tag-arts","10":"tag-arts-and-design","11":"tag-auckland","12":"tag-design","13":"tag-entertainment","14":"tag-houses","15":"tag-residential-architecture","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114595529439745079","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143484","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143484"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143484\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/143485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}