New Home TIDA winner: Studio 4 Architects and Shore Construction
A brief for a modern entertainer’s home, suited to a social lifestyle, proved a winner for the owner, the architect and the builder. The result is an award-winning home, which took top honours for Garry Mayne, Studio 4 Architects, in the 2022 TIDA New Zealand Designer New Home of the Year category. The winning build […]
Given renewed life: Wilson and Hill Architects and Gregg Architectural Builders
Almost 100 years after the original was built at Mendip Hills Station, a new award-winning homestead overlooks the valley. Following catastrophic damage in the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake, Chris Wilson from Wilson and Hill Architects was engaged to design a new homestead. Also on the project was Gregg Architectural Builders, a company with a nearly 30-year […]
Awe-inspiring designs: South Architects
This multi-award-winning Avonside home employs a twist on the traditional gable form. A sculptural lattice screen adorns the front of the property solidifying upwards into a first-floor vertical timber form. The house then opens to give shelter and shading to the northern balcony and living areas, thanks to clever design from South Architects. The horizontal […]
TIDA Awards 2022
The Trends International Design Awards were announced recently, showcasing some of the best builds in New Zealand. Chairman of the TIDA judging panel, Paul Taylor says this year saw an easing of supply and construction difficulties, resulting in large numbers of entries. “One of the key aspects of good design is how it takes the […]
Work in progress: The Court Theatre
With funding now secured for The Court Theatre’s new central city home, Christchurch City Council has appointed Hawkins as the main project contractor. The council is committing $46 million towards the development of the Performing Arts Precinct, which includes the construction of The Court Theatre, the public realm and also landscaping. The Court is fundraising […]
New mental health facility
Structural strengthening started in November on Kahurangi, Canterbury’s new child and youth mental health community outpatient facility. The former laundry building, on the outskirts of Hillmorton campus, is being transformed into a purpose-designed facility for children up to the age of 18 to access specialist mental health community outpatient support. Hann Construction expects strengthening of […]
Six years in the making
The Hornby Club in Christchurch is officially operational after a multi-million-dollar redevelopment that has taken six years from concept to opening. The club was officially opened in early December by Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger. The project was developed through the pandemic, amidst construction material shortages and several compulsory club closures due to nationwide lockdowns. General […]
Helping realise dreams: VVV Real Estate
The purple and blue office is dominant in its Marshland Road setting. That’s deliberate because VVV Real Estate aims to stand out in more ways than one. The newly formed team here is already showing that it is a force to be reckoned with in the real estate industry. Focusing on clients and delivering an […]
For our youth
Construction has started on Christchurch’s new youth hub in the central city. Unique to New Zealand, it will provide young people with mental health needs and services, including supported housing. The Youth Hub Trust is raising an additional $15 million, to build a second supported housing wing for young people, a community centre with places […]
Supreme design wins
A Christchurch designer took top honours top in the 2022 ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards, announced recently. The supreme award was for a uniquely West Coast bach, designed by Mitchell Coll of Fabric. The bach titled ‘Biv Punakaiki’ is a reinterpretation of a historic gold miners hut, but with all the modern facilities to warmly […]
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