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A Villa with a Modern Twist

by Cherrill Cooke
May 8, 2025

Dilapidated early 1900’s villa brought back to life We were engaged by the owners to transform this very tired villa. It was a major renovation in Herne Bay, and we had the pleasure of working alongside Hoxha Bailey Architects and Celine Vernezy Interior Design. The scope was to transform this building into a family home with all the modern amenities. The original four bedroom villa was in good condition although untouched and unmaintained for many decades. The villa was reconstructed on new timber...

Mid Century Masterpiece

by Cherrill Cooke
May 8, 2025

NZIA Auckland Architecture Award recipient Multi-Unit Housing This Orakei town house development was designed by Megan Edwards Architects. The rear house is a three storey dwelling designed as a home for the owners, with the ground floor being a separate dwelling for extended family members. The front town house was developed and sold as a separate townhouse. This was a complex build with a variety of finishes on the exterior; Abodo vertical cladding, cedar weatherboards, insitu concrete and variable tray coloursteel roofing and...

Commercial Upgrade

by Cherrill Cooke
October 10, 2024

Occasionally we asked to complete commercial work and we agreed to transform this 1970’s 1000m2 Grey Lynn building for its new owner....

Urban Cool

by Cherrill Cooke
November 8, 2019

The owner, designer, Shore Build and our associated sub contractors pulled together to work out a concept, budget and timeline for the project....

The Gallery

by Cherrill Cooke
July 5, 2019

This project involved the transformation a historic homestead into a dwelling suitable for multi-generational family living....

Epsom Homestead

by Cherrill Cooke
July 5, 2019

This project involved the transformation a historic homestead into a dwelling suitable for multi-generational family living....