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Best Pacific Institute Of Education

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Fri, 30/11/2012 - 12:00am

The owners of the property requested a face lift to transform and update their building which caters for both a Private Pacific Education Centre and a WINZ office on the ground floor.

The brief also required a maintenance upgrade due to years of neglect, all to be carried out within a...

Clever Thinking And Innovative Solutions

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Fri, 30/11/2012 - 12:00am

Strachan Group Architects This small project is unique in many ways, including the project team consisting
of Dave Strachan, in conjunction with 16 third year Unitec architecture students, John Cocks and Marshall Cook. This team not only designed the Onemana Bach, they built it.

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Floating In Space

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Fri, 30/11/2012 - 12:00am

Young Dental Centre + Kidz - Teeth, Meadowbank

The brief was to design a dental surgery that offered specialist care and facilities on a site that had a variety of residential and zoning restrictions. The site had already been developed and subdivided
which presented...

Making The Right Choice

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Thu, 29/11/2012 - 12:00am

Where do you go for a high end roof with a Pacific flavour when you are a privately owned New Zealand company specializing in the design, manufacture and export of customized and prefabricated houses
and resort developments throughout the South Pacific, Asia and the world?

The Ross...

Seaside Getaway

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Wed, 28/11/2012 - 12:00am

The Brief

The owners of this seaside property have worked with Stephen Ansley on several projects and approached him to design a family holiday home on their hill site, South Bay, Kaikoura. The brief was to maximise the magnificent coastal view to the south west and...

Buildings For The 21St Century

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Thu, 15/11/2012 - 12:00am

In February 2011 Ormiston Senior College welcomed its first Year 11 students to a new year in a stunning
new facility designed to meet the needs of teaching and learning in the 21st century. The building surrounds a courtyard and provides a variety of spatial options, from large open plan...

Building History

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Wed, 14/11/2012 - 12:00am

When Davor Mikulcic and Michael Maddern, from Studio MWA, first sighted the brief from clients, Cherry and Brian Weatherstone they immediately saw an opportunity to create something very special. It was a huge responsibility and challenge to fulfil the clients criteria and do justice to the...

The Iconic Victoria Street Market Redevelopment. A Work In Progress

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Tue, 13/11/2012 - 12:00am

Back in the 1980s Victoria Park Market was a popular destination for tourists and locals alike with its landmark chimney, colourful shops, stalls and
restaurants.

It was a vibrant part of the city, particularly as weekend shopping was quite limited back in those days.

Over the...

A Charitable Re-Roof From Edwards & Hardy And Metrolite

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Fri, 09/11/2012 - 12:00am

A 20 year, on-going relationship with Housing New Zealand involves Edwards & Hardy Auckland in a commitment to engage with the community.

So when the badly leaking decramastic roof on Mangere’s Mataatua Marae needed to be replaced this year, it was a good opportunity to empower the...

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