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Solutions Architecture

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Tue, 01/12/2009 - 12:00am

Solutions is an appropriate name for the architectural practice, lead by architectural designer Mark Brown, who created this multi functional home designed to accommodate the needs of an extended family and provide generous, but separate, entertaining facilities on a grand scale.

Mark...

The Flight Of The Bird

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Tue, 01/12/2009 - 12:00am

By Graham Hepburn

When Johann Bernhardt was seeking inspiration for a sustainable home he was designing on the slopes of the Hunua Ranges, he didn’t have to look far.
“The clients took me to the section and I was looking down at the plains going out to the Manukau Harbour...

European Excellence

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

Keeping It Authentic

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...

Vector Arena. Auckland'S Waterfront Jewel

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sun, 29/11/2009 - 12:00am

There is no getting away from it, Auckland gets more than its fair share of rain. Surprising enough however, up until now Auckland City hasn't had a covered arena to encourage fans off the sofa, and bands and sports teams into the heart of the city. Positioned about as close to the Waitemata...

Franklin: The Centre

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...

Mayfield Primary School

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...

Waitakere Trusts Stadium

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sun, 29/11/2009 - 12:00am

The Waitakere Trusts Stadium took top honours in two categories at the prestigious Property Council of New Zealand Rider Hunt Awards, winning the Excellence awards for the Tourism and Leisure property sector and the Energy Efficiency Award for excellence in energy efficient building design. For...

Innovative Creative Inspired

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...

Remarkables Park

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...

Combined Churches

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...

Karl Barker

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...

Sylvia Park

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sun, 29/11/2009 - 12:00am

From Melbourne Cups & Armed Forces to Clothes Horses… Up until recently identified by its rows upon rows of military sheds, the Sylvia Park precinct in Mt Wellington has played host to early Maori settlers, European farmers and actually started its developed life as a stud farm in the middle...

A First For New Zealand

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sat, 14/11/2009 - 12:00am

Stadium Southland Velodrome located in Surrey Park, Invercargill, is the first indoor cycling facility of its kind in
New Zealand.

The project was led by Calder Stewart Construction, who brought considerable local and overseas experience to the design and construction.
...

Delegat'S State Of The Art Marlborough Winery

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sat, 14/11/2009 - 12:00am

A new $70m facility has taken shape in the heart of Marlborough's Wairau Valley
and is one of New Zealand's largest and most technologically advanced wineries with the first stage completed in time for the 2006 harvest in March. At final completion in 2008, the winery will be capable of...

James Hargest Junior Campus Technology Centre

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sat, 14/11/2009 - 12:00am

The Junior campus technology centre provides facilities for the technology curriculum for year 7 and 8 pupils. The Junior campus originates from an old intermediate school overtaken by the rationalisation of schools in the Invercargill area. The school’s administration was taken over by James...

Right From The Start

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sat, 14/11/2009 - 12:00am

Amidst competition from other architectural firms
Dean Wyllie Architects won the contract to design a combined office building that would be used by two companies. Each Company was to maintain its own identity but share facilities such as administration, meeting rooms, training room,...

A Little Bit Of Country

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sat, 14/11/2009 - 12:00am

There is a quiet but reassuring air of confidence surrounding architect Graham Pitts whose design expertise only came to our attention when his work, entered by Micheal Lieshout, won New Zealand Master Builders Auckland Category 7 for New Homes 2005. Generally Graham shuns the idea of publishing...

Details Matter

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sat, 14/11/2009 - 12:00am

Architect Gary Hopkinson has become renowned for his innovative approach to architecture on, but not limited to, the West Coast of New Zealand with a portfolio of award winning assignments to his credit. Two of his recent holiday retreats are shown illustrating his empathy with client,...

Knapdale Eco Lodge

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sat, 14/11/2009 - 12:00am

The owners, Mr and Mrs Weytmans, briefed architect, Graeme Nicoll of Nicoll Blackburne Architects, Gisborne, to design and plan a proposed 3 stage hospitality Eco Lodge. The owners vision is to create an upmarket conference/reception facility to cater for approximately 100 guests and to provide...

The Bach

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sat, 14/11/2009 - 12:00am

This Waikawa bach, which recently won NZIA Resene Local Award for Architecture - Residential Category, began with a clear and concise brief and a lot of nostalgic stories from various sources, which began the fabrication of a history that eventually crystallised into the bach as it stands. An...

A Remarkable Home

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sat, 14/11/2009 - 12:00am

After some 3 months of researching an estimated 10,000 floor plans and building styles, for several hours a day, the Callesens were satisfied they knew what they wanted and how to get it. The site at Queenstown’s Lakeside Estate has magnificant views which encompass Lake Wakatipu to the west and...

Gerard Commercial Design Award Winner: Lodge Bordeaux

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sat, 14/11/2009 - 12:00am

Inspired by the homes around the French wine region of Bordeaux, the winner of the 2006 Gerard Roofs’ Design Commercial Award blends modern design with the romantic look of the French provinces. When owners Alison and Peter Fitzgerald returned from touring France they knew the precise look and...

Now Home

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Sat, 14/11/2009 - 12:00am

The Rotorua NOW Home is the result of a collaboration between Beacon Pathway and Housing New Zealand Corporation. The home is now a part of the Corporation's housing portfolio reflecting their commitment to research into more sustainable and energy efficient homes. In 2006 Housing New Zealand...

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