Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sun, 29/11/2009 - 12:00am
The vision for the Remarkables Park development was to create a twin town centre for Queenstown. The topography of the existing downtown, bounded by the mountains and lake, placed limits on further development of the commercial centre. Visitors to Remarkables Park experience shopping in one of...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sun, 29/11/2009 - 12:00am
Houston Architects enjoy the challenge in finding innovative solutions that add value to a building project. Seven years ago Mayfield Primary School was looking to have a new Administration Block built for this decile ten school. Wayne Houston offered to produce a sketch plan for Principal, Colleen...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sun, 29/11/2009 - 12:00am
Gavin Robins, Architect Director of Stiles and Hooker, who has a long held passion for dairy factories was commissioned to design Kaimai Cheese Companys’ new facility. Robins’ knowledge of historical dairy factory design stems from his childhood having been raised on a dairy farm which was...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sun, 29/11/2009 - 12:00am
It was a bold decision when Karl Barker, graduate of the Unitec School of Architecture, accepted the brief to design this Kerikeri home.
His clients were his parents, Graham and Lynn Barker.
Graham and Lynn had some very specific ideas and as Graham is, by profession, an engineer...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sun, 29/11/2009 - 12:00am
Words we all associate with excellence in the craft of architectural design but not always the words we hear from clients.
The work of architect Davor Mikulcic has won this praise from clients Helen and Phillip Blundell and as a result has established a life-long friendship.
The...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sun, 29/11/2009 - 12:00am
Franklin ‘The Centre’ takes pride of place in Pukekohe as a regional centre of knowledge, information, arts and culture.
The building a culmination of The Franklin Council’s vision with funding from New Zealand Steel and other Franklin Corporate sponsors was opened on the 30th June this...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sun, 29/11/2009 - 12:00am
Creating innovative and distinctive design concepts is always the challenge facing Architects. When the client is the distributor of two of the world
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sun, 29/11/2009 - 12:00am
When two churches in Waiuku realised they were going to have to combine forces to survive, they faced a dilemma: which of the two church buildings should be the base for the new congregation. While the Methodist and Presbyterian congregations in the town South of Auckland were too small to...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sun, 29/11/2009 - 12:00am
New Zealand Metal Roofing Manufacturers (NZMRM), as does every industry that wants to survive, is looking at the sustainability of their products and member companies. We have been operating a Sustainability Sub committee for the last two years, and this was a topic at the Adelaide conference...
Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sun, 29/11/2009 - 12:00am
Pacific Coilcoaters announces that following extensive market research and feedback, they will be offering ColorCote® pre-painted products using a ZAM substrate...
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