Our Projects
Paradise Homestead – Re-opened
May 2010
The pictorial set that accompanies this article illustrates the difference that years of hard work have given to this building.
Queenstown’s Heritage
January 2010
This set of pictures celebrates Queenstown’s unique built heritage
Skippers Road Landslip – Archaeological Investigation
December 2009
The Skippers road, built in the late 19th c., runs 16 km from Skippers Saddle to the abandoned settlement of Skippers. The 19th c. road has not been significantly altered since its construction and many of the original features, revetments, stone walls and evidence of blasting still exist.
Balfour Stables, Wakatipu Basin
December 2009
This award winning adaptive re-use of a seven-bay stone stable was completed in 2009. The stable was originally part of a larger farm established in the late 19th century in the Wakatipu Basin….More>
Paradise House, Paradise, Glenorchy
November 2009
Paradise House is located some 20km beyond Glenorchy on the edge of Mount Aspiring National Park. It was originally built as a retirement home for New Zealand’s first architect, William Mason, in 1883.
Butler’s Farm, Fruitlands
November 2009
Butler’s Farm is a stone-built farmhouse and group of farm buildings at Fruitlands, south of Alexandra. The farmhouse and the outbuildings were built by John McDonough in c. 1873. Five years later, in 1878, the farm was sold to John Butler.
The farm and its lands were at the centre of the disastrous Fruitlands Estate orcharding [...]
Dunedin Town Hall, Dunedin
November 2009
A competition to design Dunedin’s new Town Hall was originally held in 1914, but building did not commence until 1929. It was widely regarded at the time as the finest Town Hall in New Zealand.
Arrowtown Masonic Lodge, Lodge Kilwinning, Arrowtown
December 2008
The Lodge was built in 1888. In 2006, it was apparent that certain structural repairs were necessary and general upgrading of the facilities and services were desirable.
Quinns Arcade, Waimate
April 2008
A decorative brick shopping arcade, built in 1907 in Waimate, and converted into an early cinema by 1918.
Old Courthouse, Queenstown
December 2007
The Courthouse was designed by WF Burwell in 1878 and became a central feature in the establishment of early Queenstown. It fulfilled this role for more than 125 years before being replaced by a new building in 2007.
Character Guidelines, Queenstown Town Centre
September 2007
The Queenstown Lakes District Council saw a need to identify the existing and historical character of the Town Centre Zone in Queenstown and to prepare a set of Guidelines to help developers prepare designs which reflect this identified character.
Lindis Pass Hotel, Lindis Pass
December 2005
The Lindis Pass Hotel was built in the 1880s as part of the network of hotels which sprung up in the Central Otago Gold Rush.
Williams Cottage, Queenstown
January 1997
Built in 1864, the Williams Cottage is Queenstown’s oldest remaining house. In the 1980s it was threatened with demolition due to the high value of its lakefront site. A Trust was established to protect and restore the cottage.
Coronation Bath House, Queenstown
December 1995
The Coronation Bath House was built in 1911 on the beach in Queenstown Bay to commemorate the coronation of George V. By 1993 only the central octagon remained and it was run down and subject to vandalism.
Other Projects
January 1994
Click on the picture to see a slideshow showing some of the many other projects in which the practice has been involved.