Brief: To convert a second hand shipping container into a functioning food storage and serving space. Complete with new windows and doors, lighting, bench and shelving, framing, insulation, linings and paint. All materials and labour were sourced and supplied free of charge.
Large holes were cut into the sides of the container to house a large serving window, a smaller window and a door. Box section and . . .
Shipping Container Fit-Out for City Based Social Enterprise
Clients: A Non-profit organisation called The Free Store
Timeframe: 24 months, part time
Cost: Pro bono
Challenging Renovation to a Two-Storey Century-Old Villa
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Clients: Professional couple and their two children
Timeframe: Four weeks, full time
Cost: $37,000
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Brief: [Phase one] To renovate one downstairs bedroom by installing new wall insulation, gib board, plaster and paint, as well as sealing and plastering an old external door. The wardrobe was resized and new wiring and wall-mounted lighting added to accommodate the lower downstairs ceilings. [Phase two] To assess remedial work required under the house (to the subfloor) and recommend options for . . .
Complete Overhaul to Dilapidated Island Bay Bungalow
Clients: Professional couple with young children
Timeframe: 12 weeks, full time
Cost: $288,000
Brief: This was a major renovation, featuring a large extension at the rear of the property to create a new open-plan kitchen, dining, and living room with striking chapel ceilings. The rest of the house, originally built in the 1930s, was fully gutted and renovated. Key period features, including decorative ceilings, were carefully preserved and restored, while the home was tastefully modernized to suit the needs of the young family. The combination of heritage . . .
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Million Dollar Central City Hotel Upgrade
Clients: Event Hospitality & Entertainment
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Timeframe: 9 months, full time
Cost: $1,900,000
Brief: An extensive renovation to 24 harbour side rooms and common areas including replacement of worn and dated materials, fixtures, furniture and equipment in harmonising with the new QT brand. Sydney based Amalgamated Holdings brought the former Museum Art Hotel for . . .
Extensive Rot Repairs to Khandallah Kindergarten
Clients: Wellington Kindergartens​
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Timeframe: 2 weeks, over the school holidays
Cost: $7,800
Brief: Scaffolding was required due to a steep drop-off at the rear of the building. The windows had suffered extensive rot over time, and all other trades had recommended full replacement at a cost of tens of thousands of dollars. However, we proposed an alternative solution to complete replacement, providing a more cost-effective approach while still . . .
Highrise Apartment Fitout - Starting from New
Clients: Retired woman and her adult son
Timeframe: 15 weeks, full time
Cost: $131,000
Brief: As this was a concrete highrise, we were able to completely gut the internal layout of the client’s apartment and reconfigure it to suit her design preferences and lifestyle, with all new walls, insulation, and gib installed. Premium Kingspan Kooltherm K10 insulation was used to provide long-term thermal protection. Custom furniture was designed to fit the space, and new double-glazed windows and fire doors were installed. The project included a complete new . . .
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