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Metrotile The Perfect Solution

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Mon, 25/03/2013 - 12:00am

The Bardell’s, from Dannemora in Auckland, had installed an Asphalt Shingle roof on their new home and after 8 years were becoming increasingly frustrated by the asphalt tiles failing, lifting from the roof, and ending up in their gutters and garden. After 8 years, as a result of the lifting...

Re-Thinking Home Building

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Mon, 25/03/2013 - 12:00am

Thinking outside the square has always been natural for John Donovan, an Xpat Kiwi, who has returned to New Zealand after 25 years abroad. A clean green lifestyle close to family members in Auckland was the primary goal. The house he designed and built is definitely green, and certainly not...

Swimming Pool Complex

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Thu, 21/03/2013 - 12:00am

“I’ve got a small job for you.”

A chance airport meeting led Queenstown designer Graham Roebeck to one of the most challenging and rewarding projects to date, enclosing an existing pool and water feature in a slate tiled courtyard.

The hilltop pool is sheltered by landscaped walls...

A Little Piece Of History

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Thu, 28/02/2013 - 12:00am

Without the generosity of Metalcraft Roofing the restoration of the Whitford’ Pony Club’s iconic old brickworks workers’ cottage might never have happened. The cottage provided accommodation for workers at one of the first brick foundries in Auckland which was established on a 640-acre block of...

Innovative Design - Agile Learning

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Fri, 22/02/2013 - 12:00am

Hingaia Peninsula School is New Zealand’s first school to be built to meet Green Star Built specifications. It is rated 5 Star Green Star Certified by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC).

This Karaka school has also taken a lead nationwide with its fresh approach to design....

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...

Claudeland'S Events Centre

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

With a vision to provide a world class venue, and capture the economic benefits for the city, the Claudeland’s Event Centre was born.

The site is unique by world standards and set on 34 hectacres of parkland within a 10 minute walk of the city centre. This space provided the opportunity...

Urban Excellence

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

Urban Residential Developments have been building high quality homes and alterations in the Waikato since 2004.

The owners of Urban Residential Developments are Daniel and Bronwyn Klinkenberg and they take pride in providing an exceptional combination of high quality workmanship and...

Arahina Re Roof Project

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Thu, 08/11/2012 - 12:00am

By Graham Hepburn

Arahina is one of Marton’s grand buildings and it is also a place where many lives – young and old - have been shaped. Built in 1919 for Alfred Crooke, a retired lawyer and magistrate, Arahina was originally named Astolat after a legendary city mentioned in the tales of...

St Patrick'S Church, Pukekohe

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Mon, 05/11/2012 - 12:00am

Blending the new with the old was an essential aspect of the project architect Jann Hurley undertook in
designing Pukekohe’s new church complex.

Blending the new structure’s steep-pitched roof with that of the existing low-pitched church hall and the linking foyer was a major...

Best Of Both Worlds

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Fri, 02/11/2012 - 12:00am

When owners Lyn McLean and Melanie Wakeman made the decision to build their dream it encompassed much more than a home. Their plans included provisions for the future from planting an avocado orchard to wiring the entire house and entry with surveillance cameras, broadband and sound systems....

Sustainable Steel In Ski Resort Construction

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Thu, 01/11/2012 - 12:00am

With the destruction of the original Knoll Ridge Chalet in February 2009, an ambitious design/build programme was initiated to create new facilities to be ready for the 2010 winter.

RAL engaged Stanley Construction to provide a design/build service with HB Architecture providing the...

Sustainable Transport

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Thu, 01/11/2012 - 12:00am

By Graham Hepburn

As sustainability becomes more of an issue around the world, attention has been focused not only on how a product is made but also how raw materials are collected and how the product is distributed.

Transporting materials to a factory and then shipping out the...

A Low Profile That Is Unique To Metrotile

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Wed, 31/10/2012 - 12:00am

Darren and Melanie Arnold purchased a 12 acre life style block in Karaka in 2001, with the intention of building a house that they could call a home and which would meet the ongoing and changing demands of their family.


Darren has been involved in the building industry for over 20...

Innovation In Form And Function

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Wed, 31/10/2012 - 12:00am

The Brief

The owners are long term friends and have been great clients over the years in various ventures. The site had an old house in poor condition, complete with asbestos cement sidings and roof. Since 2002 we looked at various ideas, and in September 2008, the following email arrived...

Creative Space

Submitted by NZMRM Editors on Mon, 15/10/2012 - 12:00am

Starting with a blank slate to design your family home, a show home and a workplace, may seem like utopia however as Architectural Designer Andre Laurent discovered it is rather a challenge to be your own client. Being familiar with the importance of “getting the brief right“ did not reduce the...

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