Last week saw Jackie Gillies + Associates moving across town to new offices at 44 Beach Street. We’re now up and running as well as before in an office space we’ve had the opportunity to design to our needs.

Robin Miller, a Chartered Surveyor with RICS ‘Accreditation in Conservation’ has joined the company having previously worked for conservation architects and building surveyors in The South-West of England. As well as undertaking condition surveys, preparing schedules of work and supervising building work on site, he is keen to help promote traditional materials and building techniques across New Zealand. Robin has previously worked for organisations, such as the National Trust, English Heritage and Exmoor National Park Authority.

The design of the historic Balfour Stables won Jackie Gillies + Associates a NZIA Local Architecture Award for best heritage design.

The stable is an example of several similar stone stables erected in the Shotover basin in the 1880s. It is one of the smaller such examples still remaining. Many of the interior features, such as 7 horse stalls, posts, beams and saddle racks remained and these were incorporated into the interior design.

NZIA jurors praised the way the project ‘has restored the exterior and brought light into the building while retaining its character so well that “it offers no clues as to what’s inside”.’

More detailed info, including before project and after project photographs, can be found here.

We now have an Archaeologist employed full-time at our practice. Andrew is experienced in researching, surveying and developing Archaeological Authority applications for clients to the NZ Historic Places Trust and is looking forward to working in the Otago area.

After a long gestation period we are happy to announce the launch of our new website. We hope that it provides an exciting insight into our work and our values. Read on!