Rarangi Beach House
The design works for this project incorporated collaborative geotechnical and structural engineering services for a complex two-storey residential dwelling, detached garage, and sleep-out.
Longbeach Bay Boatshed
Winner of Nelson/Marlborough region Small Project Architecture award from the NZ Institute of Architects (NZIA).
Receiving a prestigious Small Project Architecture award from the NZ Institute of Architects (NZIS), this memorable project involved collaboration between our in-house geotechnical and structural engineering teams, to develop a new highly architectural single storey boatshed, with a self-launching and retrieving boat trailer, located on the beachfront of the Queen Charlotte sound.
Due to the architectural and site-specific requirements, it was necessary for the structural elements to be both hidden within the building’s structure, as well as durable against the corrosive marine conditions. Additional design elements we incorporated include the utilisation of integral concrete block masonry walls cut into the hillside which retained the steep bank above, the provision of a reinforced concrete foundation and slab designed as a special “marine mix” for durability, and the use of steel portal frames.
As the site had significant access constraints due to its remoteness, it was vital that each team involved on the project collaborated and minimised site construction setbacks; with the concrete trucks being bought to site via barge, and a specialist spider crane being employed for the shed erection, this was successfully achieved, with all parties developing great working relationships.
We are very proud of the boatshed’s final design, our incorporation of intricate design features, and of the thorough construction undertaken. The Award by the NZIS reflects the dedication, hard work, and creativity of all the teams involved with this development.
Beautiful photos for this project taken by Simon Devitt
Gallery
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- Beach-front prior to construction
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- Slab prior to concrete pouring
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- Concrete transported to site by barge
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- Pouring of concrete from barge
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- Steel portal frames
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- Completed boatshed
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Longbeach Bay Annex
This development involved collaboration between our in-house geotechnical and structural engineering teams to develop a single storey annex, located just off the beachfront of the Queen Charlotte sound.
Anakiwa House
This development comprised of three sections, a main dwelling, a garage and a workshop, with Fraser Thomas providing structural and geotechnical engineering design, and surveying services.
