Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 05/02/2021 - 11:28am
Located near the coastal holiday town of Pauanui, this new Bach makes use of an innovative, smart and quick construction technique.
Looking at this beachside Bach, it is hard to believe it could be built in just five weeks. While a little smaller than some of the sprawling Bach’s in this...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 05/02/2021 - 11:23am
A retired Auckland couple’s relocation to Kerikeri came with a brief to Arcline Architecture’s principal Alan Simpkin for a home to blend with the Northland environment.
It was to be in harmony with Kerikeri’s cultural history – think Rewa Village, a pre-European replica Maori fishing...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 05/02/2021 - 11:04am
Located in a small industrial park just off the highway on the outskirts of Raglan, Two Sheds is a mixed-use development that has been turning heads due to its simple but effective design. The project by Hamilton-based Red Architecture comprises two shed forms with attached office or residential...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 05/02/2021 - 11:00am
The country’s largest industrial roof has been installed using an innovative, safer and more cost-effective at-height system never used before in New Zealand. The roof on Foodstuffs’ new distribution centre at Auckland Airport will become home to the country’s largest solar panel farm to be...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 05/02/2021 - 10:55am
58% of designers canvassed at a recent webinar had experienced troubles with flooding internal gutters. This is not surprising, because gutters designed in accordance with the Acceptable Solution, E1/AS1, are designed to fail.
Limitations of E1/AS1
At the core of this problem is...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 05/02/2021 - 10:48am
While fund raising in Hawkes Bay for a sports park facility was in full swing, a significant development in roof innovation was happening that would ultimately benefit this world class complex: a newly released warm roof system was chosen for the $28m first stage of the new sports hub. Dimond...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 05/02/2021 - 10:43am
The brief to Architect Megan Rule, South Pacific Architecture, was to design a place of worship that captured the qualities of the community and South Pacific culture of the Tuvalu Christian community.
The traditional churches in the Tuvalu Islands are designed to cope with a hot humid...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 05/02/2021 - 10:34am
Symmetry and bold looks were key elements for the Cheatleys when it came to the design and execution of their Wanganui home.
Both those elements were captured by using tray cladding – Steelform Roofing Group’s Steelform TCS using COLORSTEEL® substrate in matt Tempest colour – with...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 05/02/2021 - 10:27am
Some key design principles were established by a collective Beca design team, liaising with the local hapu to ensure the iwi’s story and history was reflected in the New Plymouth Airport terminal. Located 11km from the city centre, the building is located on a historic coastal site where...
Submitted by Bruce Duncan on Fri, 05/02/2021 - 10:11am
PROJECTS:
4: The New New Plymouth Airport terminal draws on local legend to produce an iconic, unique, and beautiful design.
10: Cheatley House in Wanganui makes use of Steelformers' versatile exchangeable cassette system...
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