Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Wed, 30/09/2020 - 11:38am
Once upon a time, or in fact for most of the history of sheet metal roof and wall cladding, the stuff was not “long-run” at all. Metal roofing has of course been around for a very long time. The Romans used copper and lead sheet as roofing materials and copper roofing as shingles or seamed...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Wed, 30/09/2020 - 11:18am
Located on Colombo Street across from the central bus exchange, the cinema and dining complex features a striking wall cladding on the triple height, 15m high atrium of the development in a mix of colours to represent the patchwork landscape of the Canterbury Plains.
Eurotray® Angle Seam...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Wed, 30/09/2020 - 11:05am
Just as Domaine Thomson Wines showcases the best of the Central Otago and Burgundy terroir, the company’s new cellar and tasting room takes design cues from these two distinct regions.
On the outside, the architecture is reminiscent of the back country huts of Central Otago, and...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 06/03/2020 - 12:25pm
PROJECTS
2: Fat Parrot Architecture find solutions to inner city schools with rising population and small building sites.
10: Architect, Max Capocaccia, wins an international award at the World Architecture News Awards in London....
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 06/03/2020 - 12:11pm
It is well known that New Zealanders give generously to worthy causes, although they often don’t talk about the near $3 billion a year they give to trusts, foundations and charities. Then there are the smaller, locally-promoted fund-raising efforts in communities around the country. When the...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 06/03/2020 - 12:06pm
A few years back, Ian and Lynda Gare built a home they loved, but hankered to build again - making some subtle changes but using the same basic layout. Their new home in Golden Road, 10km from Alexandra in Central Otago, has incorporated features they spent a lot of time thinking about and...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 06/03/2020 - 11:59am
New Zealand Steel has designed the COLORSTEEL® awards to elevate pride & professionalism in the roofing and construction industry. The COLORSTEEL® Awards will recognise the industry’s best roofers, as well as highlight innovative design across the country.
The judging...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 06/03/2020 - 11:25am
We often hear about internal gutters flooding. This is not because they are inherently unsafe, it is because, using the Acceptable Solution, they are designed to fail!
On 1st November the updated Code of Practice section on Roof Drainage was released. This was the most challenging...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 06/03/2020 - 11:05am
When Ngai Tahu approached Walker Architecture in Christchurch to design a new building for PGG Wrightson (one of their key tenants,) it represented both a remarkable opportunity and challenge for both architects and structural engineers.
PGG Wrightson Seed in Christchurch were in a...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 06/03/2020 - 10:58am
Nga Kereru in Maraetotara, Havelock North was purchased in April 2016 by Andrew Tuck and Alessandra Menegon with a dream to develop a rural sustainable lifestyle. The couple were living an international life in Australia and Europe and wanted to settle back in NZ and create a more sustainable...
Pages