We’ve recently added several entries to the portfolio page. Continue reading
Latest News
Base Camp underway
We Have Moved To a New Location
We have moved from our old space at Tennyson Street. We’re now located at 26 Egmont Street which is one of the lane ways that runs between Ghuznee Street and Dixon Street, just a stones throw from the Wellington hub of Cuba Street.
Mount Victoria – Rear Units
Following on from the previous post, here are some shots of the rear units.
Mt Victoria – Street Front Units
We recently did some photos for the interiors of the Mt Vic units. Just waiting to get some exterior shots and we’ll put them up in the portfolio. Until then…
Aro Valley at Dawn
Dave (keen bean that he is) snapped this shot on the way to the studio.
Aro Valley House Underway
The first cuts have been made for a new house in Aro Valley (see the project here).
Scaffold Down at Mount Vic
The scaff has been dropped at the Mount Victoria Units. Starting to get bit more of a sense of the altered streetscape.
Mt Victoria Gate Houses – The Latest
Site meeting yesterday. So here are a couple of street shots of the multi-residential build happening in Mount Victoria. Continue reading
Mt Vic Units Taking Shape
Quick look at a four unit development that is on site in Mt Victoria Continue reading
Roseneath House Update
The owners moved into this Roseneath project over xmas. Here of are some shots of the mostly complete exterior.
Suitcase House Ready For Occupation
Welcome to 2018. We’ll be updating the portfolio page soon but in the meantime we can feed through a few snaps taken towards the end of last year. First up, the finished exterior or suitcase house which the owner moved into over xmas. Photos to come soon of the inner lining.
Roseneath House Nearing Completion
This one has been ongoing while for sometime but completion is in sight. Scaffold starting to come down around the exterior and a good amount of interior finishing is done. Internal joinery and immediate hardscaping around the house edges are on the way.
‘Suitcase’ House All But Clad
This small one bedroom house is not far from completion. Being that the owner works for an airline, the site overlooks Wellington Airport and Lyall Bay, and that the size of the house (51sqm incl. garage) reminds you of the luggage that fits conveniently in the overhead compartment of an aeroplane, the suitcase house might be a good name for this project.
Latest from Brooklyn
Scaffold down and final fix underway for the house up beyond the Brooklyn turbine.
A Couple of Projects in Home Magazine
We’ve been a bit quiet on the news feed lately (not for lack of content!).
Melrose House Underway
Shell Forming
Opening Up
Roof on in Roseneath
Roofing has been added to the Roseneath House just as cyclone Debbie has arrived to douse the country. The main living area has just been fully opened up now in the existing villa. RAB board mostly done and cladding underway.
Glulam Frames Up
Glulam Manufacture
We took a trip up to Techlam in Levin to have a look at the prefabrication of the glulam portals & beams for a new house up in past Brooklyn. Here are some shots of the product.
Shortlisted for Home of the Year
This house that Mat from the our office designed for his family has been short listed for Home Magazine’s ‘Home of the Year’ award under the multi dwelling category.
Foundations Underway For New House
Some shots of the set out and driven piles being prepared for the first pour of the concrete slab. Continue reading
Progress on Roseneath alteration & extension
Some great progress happening on this extensive alteration and extension to an old villa in Roseneath. Keep checking in, as this one will take shape quite quickly over the following months…
Portfolio Update
We are excited to announce a new addition to our portfolio – ‘The Parkvale House’! This new build in Karori, Wellington, has recently been completed – minus some landscaping details which are yet to come. The owners are enjoying settling in and have had the fire going already!
Riddiford Street Medical Centre Picks Up Award
The Riddiford Street Medical Centre recently picked up a silver award at the New Zealand Commercial Project Awards. Congratulations to Freear Philip who constructed the building and entered it into the awards. Waiting for the opportunity to do another project like it…
State House Addition & Alteration
Here are some images from a project currently under construction in Porirua.
The addition is macrocarpa clad with timber joinery and painted panel infill. Part of the idea is that the raw timber will age nicely next to the older brick cladding of the original state house.
Portfolio Updated
Hello. We’ve uploaded some more projects onto the portfolio page. This charming little garden studio in Paekakariki on the Kapiti Coast and this stealthy getaway house up in Kuratau next to Lake Taupo.
The photos are a little preemptive in that the projects weren’t quite finished at the time but we will have some nice completed shots online pretty soon.
Also we’ve got a few other completed jobs that we need to photograph for the website so stay tuned as the portfolio will be getting some more content real soon.
Albert Street Studio Published
A cool book came out towards the end of last year called ‘Small House Living’ which covers a range of houses around the country which are less than 90sqm in floor area.
Happily for us the Albert Street Studio made the cut and was included. Choice.
We do work in Auckland too…
We were recently up in Auckland to photograph a couple of projects that were finished last year. One is on the North Shore and the other back down south at Mangere Bridge. We’ve also got some initial photos up of the recently completed house and flat up in Brooklyn, more to come soon on that one…
Wilton Pop Top
The alteration up in Wilton is cranking along. The guys on site got the roof on before the rough weather hit so the existing house was spared relying on tarps for the real cold stuff. Not far from being closed in, and the deck bridge structure is in place. Awesome day up on site for these pictures catching the last of the winter western sun.
Check out the new jobs in the portfolio
We just uploaded some jobs on to the web site that were completed over the last year – one office fit out and one print shop fit out.
We have also added a few residential projects. One of which we’ve recently taken through to building consent and another named the PeaBox which has just finished construction. All photos for the built projects are by architectural photographer Andy Spain. Happy viewing….
Alteration in Wilton
This is a small but significant addition to a three bedroom house in Wilton, Wellington.
Beach Haven Colours
This alteration in Beach Haven, Auckland is all but complete. The Macrocarpa framed panels have now been painted and the full design is now apparent. Many thanks to the owners for supplying the images.
Waiheke House Clad
This little house in Waiheke is nearing to its completion. Interior fit out has starting and some great swamp Matai flooring has been laid.
Beach Haven Nearing Completion
This alteration in Beach Haven on the North Shore of Auckland is nearing completion. Continue reading
Beach Haven
This renovation in Auckland is closed in and nearing completion. Macrocarpa floors have gone down and been sanded, interior is starting to take shape.
Karepa Street Almost Closed In
Karepa Street is progressing well – the Freezer panels are on and are looking great. Windows installation to be finished this week. here are some photos from the last month.
Waiheke House Slab & Framing In Place
Latest images from the client news feed. Slab is poured and framing is going up for the new house on Waiheke Island. Freezer panel roofing will be coming onto site soon for install.
Waiheke House Has Broken Ground
Foundation works have begun for this new house on Waiheke Island. We will keep the updates coming. Photos courtesy of clients.
Hataitai
This project kicked off in May 2014. We are converting the attic and adding a sunken lounge to this family home in Hataitai. The new floor area will make the most of the sun and the stunning views from this property. These images show the demotion and foundations, as well as the extension framing in place.
Cherry Tree Completed
This little house in Mangere Bridge has been finished up. The clients sent some images through recently now that they are all moved in. One of the last designs guided by the steady hand of Gerald Melling.
Albert Street Studio Complete
Garage conversion to a lofty one bedroom studio is complete. Great work by Baseline Construction
Karepa Street out of the ground
New Medical Centre Just About Complete
Here is the latest batch of photos to come from the medical centre project in Newtown.Enjoy.
Cherry Tree House Nearing Completion
This is the first shot of the front of the house we have been able to get due to an old garage being in the way. Now that the garage is demolished the house is revealed for the first time. We’re told it’s about 4 weeks off completion.
Studio closed in and nearing completion
We’ve been working on the conversion of an garage to a 45m2 studio following a sketch design done by Gerald Melling. Its lofty 3.5m stud can be appreciated now the linings are on. Awaiting the final pieces mac trim, the exterior is almost complete. Geoff Askew and his team are doing a fine job.
Almost Fully Closed In
The main part of the exterior works are drawing to a close for the medical centre. Internal fitout is under way with much of the services going in. Shouldn’t be long till the scaffold is down and the bulk of the building will be properly seen for the first time. New street awning to come in the new year.
Nearing Completion
The Northland Road extension is nearing completion after a long winter of building. The spring sun is pouring through the skylights and the Macrocarpa deck is ready for the summer outdoor dining and barbecues.
Roof just about finished
Last pieces of butynol to go down and the medical centre will be fully roofed.
Internal layouts for all floors taking shape, first fit for many of the trades about to take place so site is about to become very busy. Aim is to have all cladding and painting done before Christmas break so scaffolding can come down.
Kelburn Renovation
This project is almost complete now, but we thought it would be useful to put up some images that show the transformation and the scale of what has been achieved. These photos show the creation of the basement garage. After removing loads of dirt and building some serious block walls, we ended up with an airy spacious garage and workshop, in an area that was previously uninhabitable
Northland Extension
This project is also nearing completion.The new 2-storey extension has opened up views to the Cook Strait and the harbour for this Northland family. These photos are taken before the balustrade is fitted, and you really get a feel of how the volume works.
Cherry Tree House Slab
You know the job is going well when the contractor says to you that he “wouldn’t of missed building this for the world”. That’s pretty good, as the world is fairly impressive…
Medical Centre Roof Going On
Metal roofing being installed, building wrap is all but done and windows starting to go in.
Structure Nearing Completion
Got up on the roof today. Plywood substrate going down for membrane roof and rafters ready for metal roof.
Newtown Construction Images
Some more pics from site in Newtown. Cladding starting to go on and roof framing in progress.
Cherry Tree Garage
The Garage at the Cherry Tree House is not far off completion. Not long and the main house will be under construction. Check out the project in the portfolio area for a bit of a peek at the design for the entire scheme.
Second Floor Going Up
Some images from site meeting last week. Second floor wall framing was being tilted up. Cladding at ground level to come soon.