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Great start to the weekend!

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Mānawatia a Matariki!

It's nearly King's Birthday weekend & what does that mean?????
Yes, my annual Architecture Film Festival binge!!!!
I have 6 films lined up for the long weekend - such an awesome program this year, it was hard to narrow down my list.
I might have to sneak in a few more before the festival ends on 12th June ;)

Mill Creek Crematorium 2022 Part 2 - external photos of the Crematorium.
Several different materials were used for the cladding. The grey cladding is Roofing Industries Multidek, colour Tidaldrift Matt. The timber is actually aluminium Ulltraclad vertical Shadoline with Metwood finish. This means there is minimal maintenance & none of the issues you get with timber.

Photography Credit: Graham Warman

Love this Film Festival!
Go to the ADNZ page to enter the competition

Got a passion for a great architectural film? Architectural Designers New Zealand is proud to support the 13th Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival. You can look forward to eighteen feature films, six shorts, and in Christchurch you can even catch a world premiere!

We have FOUR double passes to win* for you and a friend to attend a film of your choice - reply here to go in the draw - competition closes on 15th April and we will announce the winners here on facebook and instagram on the 19th April.

We are proud sponsors of the festival and this year we are hosting Q&A sessions throughout the country for the film, MAURICE & I.

MAURICE & I celebrates Sir Miles Warren and Maurice Mahoney’s hugely influential architectural partnership, and their legacy that was all but lost in the devastating Christchurch earthquakes. You can check out session times where we are hosting the Q&A here
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Mill Creek Crematorium 2022

The Mill Creek Crematorium project for Campbell & Sons Funeral Services was a very interesting one for me. It's not every day you get asked to design a crematorium!

The initial design was started in early 2019 with resource consent being granted in mid-2020 & building consent in January 2021. Construction commenced just as the covid induced material shortages bit the industry, which caused several substitutions to be needed.

The design had to combine the industrial complexes of the building's purpose and the needs of families farewelling their loved ones.

The building site is located within a rural/industrial part of the Taieri Plains. The building is designed so the public section of the building is near the driveway entrance with a covered portico to ensure the hearse & visitors are protected from the weather before entering.

The lounge has extensive soundproofing to reduce the sound of the cremator equipment in the plantroom, which is located at the rear of the building.

The Farewell Lounge is multipurpose, allowing for intimate farewells or small gatherings before cremation. As the site is surrounded by industrial buildings, the north facing windows are designed to capture the sky & hills beyond and the peaceful Memorial Garden screens the neighbouring buildings.

Right from the start of the design process, I wanted to incorporate sculptural elements to reflect the importance of the space. The David Trubridge sculptural light Navicula is a focal point for the lounge, floating lightly over the casket in a protective stance.

These photos show the Farewell Lounge where families can share their last moments with the departed.

Credits:
Interior colours & fabric selections: Ali from Active Design Interiors
Main contractor: Keith Mitchell
Photography: Georgie Daniell Photography

Week 1 done & dusted!
Actually, it wasn't that bad - loved getting back to the awesome projects & clients that I am involved with at the moment.
Looking forward to sharing with you the wide variety of projects that range from a simple ensuite addition to a stunning architectural jewel with 180-degree mountain range views.
Ah, LOVE my job!

LOL lucky I get to go to hubby's work Christmas party!

Thank you to NAWIC & Resene for such a fun night.
Great to enjoy the company of other women in the construction industry.

I think Trevor is telling me to finish work for the day . . .

In late October I went to the ADNZ Conference in Wellington.
On the Thursday evening we had a Themed welcome function with the theme being Create, Make and Innovate.
I decided to recycle Resene fan decks into a cloak. I used an old curtain for the base. There are over 360 feathers made out of the Resene fandecks which are individually cut out & sewn onto the curtain. For the top border I joined strips made from the fandecks & wove them into a mat which was sown to the curtain.
I made the fan deck bags into shoulder straps as the cloak is heavy & needed support.

Huge thank you to Elmo (Resene Branch Manager Otago/Southland) for supplying the fan decks!

CURVES Part 4

To truly appreciate the renovation of this project, here are some before & after photos.

CURVES Part 3

My client needed grab rails in the toilet but wanted for them to be discreet. I had rails made to match the towel rails in the bathroom & blend into the vanity joinery design.
The rails have custom-made wall mounting brackets to ensure they can hold a person's body weight.
These can also be unscrewed & removed if desired at a later date.

Builder: Trevor Spence Blueprint Builders
Rail manufacturer: Allans
Rail Mounting Brackets: Rycon Industries
Interior Designer: Greg Booth
Photography: Graham Warman

CURVES Part 2
To ensure my clients had plenty of storage we used a false wall to enclose secret cupboards. With power outlets within the cupboards, everything can be stored away to keep the bathroom uncluttered.

Builder: Trevor Spence Blueprint Builders
Interior Designer: Greg Booth
Fixtures: Oakley Plumbing
Tiles: Tile Warehouse
Photography: Graham Warman

I have not showcased a project for a while.

CURVES Part 1
I absolutely loved working with these clients to create a beautiful new bathroom & toilet.
One of the occupants uses a wheelchair, so I needed to ensure the space had good circulation space & discreet mobility rails.

Builder: Trevor Spence Blueprint Builders
Interior Designer: Greg Booth
Photography: Graham Warman

It is time to come together and celebrate the end of 2023.

The Otago NAWIC chapter is holding an exclusive members-only end of year celebration. Resene is kindly hosting us for a Paint and Sip evening at their Resene ColourShop where we can create, drink, eat and laugh together.

As this is a members-only event, there will be no cost. Food and refreshments will be provided, as well as painting supplies. You just need to bring your creative self and a good attitude.

This is going to be a very fun night with a limited number of tickets so get yours ASAP! We would love to see you there.

https://events.humanitix.com/resene-paint-and-sip-event

Look what one of my wonderful clients just dropped off.
I am so blessed with fantastic clients.
It's so much fun working together, bringing out the best solutions for their projects.
I love my job!

WOO HOO!
Just had a building consent granted without any RFI's!
For the uninitiated RFI's are requests for further information from the Council.
In the early years of my career, getting an RFI was mortifying as you had forgotten something or got something wrong. These days they are a standard part of the consent process as you try to explain the building code to an inspector or supply mountains of documents for highly skilled builders that don't need it.
To have none on a consent which included a wet area shower, which can be notorious for RFI's, was brilliant!
I'll take it as a win :)

It's that time of the year again!
Totally love this film festival 😍
I have 7 movies on my to-watch list, perfect way to spend a winters weekend eating popcorn & learning at the same time!
Go to ADNZ page to go in the draw for some free tickets.

✨GIVEAWAY✨
Do you have a passion for great architectural design and a great movie?
Architectural Designers New Zealand is a proud sponsor of the the Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival taking place around the country until June 25.

We have FOUR double tickets to giveaway! To go in the draw to win a ticket for you and a friend, simply tag a friend in the comments below.

The winners will be announced on Facebook and Instagram next Friday 19 May.
Check out the films schedule here, and enter to be in the draw
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*To be eligible to win you must be located in New Zealand.
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook.

Great way to finish off the working day - on the tools @ Hirepool with NAWIC (National Association of Women in Construction).
Had an awesome time trying out the equipment.

Great to see clients living their best lives. I had the privilege to work with Rachael & Shaddon on their gorgeous cottage in 2016. The cottage was a 1900's farmer worker's cottage & we created a large living & kitchen extension to complement the existing dwelling.

Impulse buy turns into passion project Dunedin Wagyu breeders Rachael Powell and Shaddon Waldie were like proud parents when their first carcass arrived at a local butcher. Reporter...

✨GIVEAWAY✨
To celebrate the release of ADNZ’s latest Defign Magazine we have FIVE copies of the magazine to giveaway! To go in the draw to win one for yourself, simply tag a friend who loves design as much as you in the comments below.

The winners will be announced on Facebook and Instagram on Friday 9 December.

*To be eligible to win you must be located in New Zealand.

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I really need to get some photos of this completed project.

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/changing-funeral-preferences-prompted-new-crematorium-build

I was able to use a beautiful David Trubridge Navicula light fitting in the farewell room. The Builders & I spent some time getting it in the right position.

Have a good break everyone :)

Variation 2 is nearly here. This opens up a lot of potential for existing properties. The level of potential depends on many factors like existing house position, street access, site orientation and topographics, zoning, drainage locations to name a few. However with good design & planning Dunedin will be able to increase its housing stock without sacrificing arable land.

We're announcing decisions on new planning rules which will deliver a welcome boost for housing in the city.

The changes - part of a process known as Variation 2 - are expected to allow for about 1900 new dwellings over the next 10 years.

They also include removing the restrictions on who can live in family flats, more flexibility for development, and 12 new medium density zones, among other changes.

We’re also introducing new rules to protect heritage buildings, provide for greenspaces and ensure solid waste can be collected safely, as well as for well-designed subdivisions and stormwater management.

The introduction of new greenfields development zones will be the subject of a separate hearing later this year.

More: www.dunedin.govt.nz/variation-2

Out on site today (in between rain showers). Doing a bit of DIY surveying to find out the gradient of the existing driveway.
I did have a bit of a chuckle to myself, I remember moaning in maths classes at school "I'm never going to use this in the REAL world!"
Well I stand corrected Mr Jones . . .

SOH-CAH-TOA Mr Jones ;)