Alison and Greg first met in 2014 when Alison began working at an architectural firm that Greg was currently working at. After leaving there in 2015, we continued working with each other under various other design companies, until 2019, where we set up on our own.
Our goal was, and is to take the good areas we have learned over the years, to step up and perform above to provide a good experience to the client.
Though we have had experiences in various fields over the years, our main focus has been with residential new builds and especially renovations/alterations. We have found that clients want to stay with their current house, rather than moving, due to the increasing cost to purchase another house that now fits their purpose.
Our experience in Residential includes the following:
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New builds
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Alterations/additions to villa's, state houses through to modern dwellings
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Minor dwellings
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Sleepouts
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Garages
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Sheds
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Bathrooms
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All other projects, big and small considered.
We even consider taking on other designers/ architects projects, where the client has decided they need a better outcome.
Our work can consist of the following:
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Guidance meetings
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As built drawings – showing the existing dwelling/s layout, elevations etc, especially where council have little record of what is actually there.
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As Built plans – shows the existing plan only, coloured up, especially for selling a house.
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Concepts
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3D visuals
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Resource consents
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Building consents.
We are a team with over 30 years experience, and an approved license building practitioner (LBP).
Establishment of our services provides you with surety in the design process. Key to the success of the design is your brief. This documents the vision of your outcomes allowing us to define both the scope of works and concept.
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We provide you with a scope of works outlining your investment and our commitments to you.
While guiding you through compliance relevant to your property and overall design outcome we develop your concept to an agreed design.
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Our design ethos listens to your vision, with sympathy to your personal tastes and canvas of your property.
With your agreed concept we apply the relevant detail to enable compliance drawings.
These drawings are completed to the relevant authorities standards enabling regulatory approval for commencement of building. Through this stage we engage with the authorities and your designated planner while keeping you appraised of the progress.
With years of experience of taking clients through from concept to consent we can guide you through the process. Helping you navigate each phase of the design, engagement with planning, council, engineering, trade professionals.
Having engaged in the building industry for many years, Design House NZ has cultivated strong collaborative relationships across the sector. These relationships are there to ensure you get the best value and assured outcomes as you journey through the design process.
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We are flexible and welcome the opportunity to work with your professionals.