Neudorf Hall
Neudorf, Nelson
ADNZ national additions and alteration award winner 2009
Finalist Roof Design award
Neudorf Hall was originally built in the 1870s as a school, becoming a community hall after a new school was built around the 1930’s, it continued to be used as a community building until its sale. Purchased by my client an English builder with a passion for more traditional styles, he instructed me to take a one room derelict, decaying historical building and transform it into a four bedroom family residence. Although not a listed building the local council required the elevation facing the street to remain visually intact. I felt my first job was to relocate the building from the side boundary and orientate it as northerly as possible retaining the stunning westerly views of the Mt Arthur range. I lowered the building into the landscape to give it an appearance of timelessness. I designed a layout that although open and modern externally resembles a period residence, with a bedroom within the roof, and three bedrooms below. Traditional skillion roofs allow a graceful decent from lounge thru kitchen/ breakfast and dining areas.
Neudorf Hall
Neudorf, Nelson
ADNZ national additions and alteration award winner 2009
Finalist Roof Design award
Neudorf Hall was originally built in the 1870s as a school, becoming a community hall after a new school was built around the 1930’s, it continued to be used as a community building until its sale. Purchased by my client an English builder with a passion for more traditional styles, he instructed me to take a one room derelict, decaying historical building and transform it into a four bedroom family residence. Although not a listed building the local council required the elevation facing the street to remain visually intact. I felt my first job was to relocate the building from the side boundary and orientate it as northerly as possible retaining the stunning westerly views of the Mt Arthur range. I lowered the building into the landscape to give it an appearance of timelessness. I designed a layout that although open and modern externally resembles a period residence, with a bedroom within the roof, and three bedrooms below. Traditional skillion roofs allow a graceful decent from lounge thru kitchen/ breakfast and dining areas.
Neudorf Hall
Neudorf, Nelson
ADNZ national additions and alteration award winner 2009
Finalist Roof Design award
Neudorf Hall was originally built in the 1870s as a school, becoming a community hall after a new school was built around the 1930’s, it continued to be used as a community building until its sale. Purchased by my client an English builder with a passion for more traditional styles, he instructed me to take a one room derelict, decaying historical building and transform it into a four bedroom family residence. Although not a listed building the local council required the elevation facing the street to remain visually intact. I felt my first job was to relocate the building from the side boundary and orientate it as northerly as possible retaining the stunning westerly views of the Mt Arthur range. I lowered the building into the landscape to give it an appearance of timelessness. I designed a layout that although open and modern externally resembles a period residence, with a bedroom within the roof, and three bedrooms below. Traditional skillion roofs allow a graceful decent from lounge thru kitchen/ breakfast and dining areas.
Neudorf Hall
Neudorf, Nelson
ADNZ national additions and alteration award winner 2009
Finalist Roof Design award
Neudorf Hall was originally built in the 1870s as a school, becoming a community hall after a new school was built around the 1930’s, it continued to be used as a community building until its sale. Purchased by my client an English builder with a passion for more traditional styles, he instructed me to take a one room derelict, decaying historical building and transform it into a four bedroom family residence. Although not a listed building the local council required the elevation facing the street to remain visually intact. I felt my first job was to relocate the building from the side boundary and orientate it as northerly as possible retaining the stunning westerly views of the Mt Arthur range. I lowered the building into the landscape to give it an appearance of timelessness. I designed a layout that although open and modern externally resembles a period residence, with a bedroom within the roof, and three bedrooms below. Traditional skillion roofs allow a graceful decent from lounge thru kitchen/ breakfast and dining areas.
Neudorf Hall
Neudorf, Nelson
ADNZ national additions and alteration award winner 2009
Finalist Roof Design award
Neudorf Hall was originally built in the 1870s as a school, becoming a community hall after a new school was built around the 1930’s, it continued to be used as a community building until its sale. Purchased by my client an English builder with a passion for more traditional styles, he instructed me to take a one room derelict, decaying historical building and transform it into a four bedroom family residence. Although not a listed building the local council required the elevation facing the street to remain visually intact. I felt my first job was to relocate the building from the side boundary and orientate it as northerly as possible retaining the stunning westerly views of the Mt Arthur range. I lowered the building into the landscape to give it an appearance of timelessness. I designed a layout that although open and modern externally resembles a period residence, with a bedroom within the roof, and three bedrooms below. Traditional skillion roofs allow a graceful decent from lounge thru kitchen/ breakfast and dining areas.
Neudorf Hall, Changes under Construction
After the relocation of the hall my client purchased a number of Welsh slate tiles which had once graced the Nelson Girls School with the intention of using them on the main body of the Hall. It had always been the intention to retain original rafters and roof sarking, however considering it’s a light roof construction it wouldn’t be an easy undertaking to support a heavy slate roof.
I decided on a steel framework that would straddle the existing structure transmitting its load via the exterior walls to our new foundations. It was thereby possible to suspend the existing rafters and sarking from the steel framework which would also take the weight of the Welsh slate above. Wooden shingles grace the lower skillion roofs, something I wanted to emulate after viewing the original shingles under the old corrugated iron roof during disassembly. We were able to use a number of sustainable materials including reused bricks that make up the new chimney and original timbers that now form everything from collar ties to internal beams.
Neudorf Hall, Changes under Construction
After the relocation of the hall my client purchased a number of Welsh slate tiles which had once graced the Nelson Girls School with the intention of using them on the main body of the Hall. It had always been the intention to retain original rafters and roof sarking, however considering it’s a light roof construction it wouldn’t be an easy undertaking to support a heavy slate roof.
I decided on a steel framework that would straddle the existing structure transmitting its load via the exterior walls to our new foundations. It was thereby possible to suspend the existing rafters and sarking from the steel framework which would also take the weight of the Welsh slate above. Wooden shingles grace the lower skillion roofs, something I wanted to emulate after viewing the original shingles under the old corrugated iron roof during disassembly. We were able to use a number of sustainable materials including reused bricks that make up the new chimney and original timbers that now form everything from collar ties to internal beams.
Neudorf Hall, Changes under Construction
After the relocation of the hall my client purchased a number of Welsh slate tiles which had once graced the Nelson Girls School with the intention of using them on the main body of the Hall. It had always been the intention to retain original rafters and roof sarking, however considering it’s a light roof construction it wouldn’t be an easy undertaking to support a heavy slate roof.
I decided on a steel framework that would straddle the existing structure transmitting its load via the exterior walls to our new foundations. It was thereby possible to suspend the existing rafters and sarking from the steel framework which would also take the weight of the Welsh slate above. Wooden shingles grace the lower skillion roofs, something I wanted to emulate after viewing the original shingles under the old corrugated iron roof during disassembly. We were able to use a number of sustainable materials including reused bricks that make up the new chimney and original timbers that now form everything from collar ties to internal beams.
Nicholson House
Foley Road, Nelson
ADNZ national roof award winner 2008
Finalist Distinctive Design award
This was my client’s first new home which they intended to perch on a piece of land they had owned for some time. My clients brief simply was an image of a curved tiled roof plucked from a magazine and a request for certain rooms to have specific views. Once I’d viewed survey plan and site my design followed the natural contours on offer like a spine, the drive was another feature I had snake around the property to take in residence and views. The Italian clay tiles I lowered to 10 degrees with hidden edging using elaborate eave and soffit detailing, all styled after 60’s homes, an additional feature was a large self supporting concrete deck.
Nicholson House
Foley Road, Nelson
ADNZ national roof award winner 2008
Finalist Distinctive Design award
This was my client’s first new home which they intended to perch on a piece of land they had owned for some time. My clients brief simply was an image of a curved tiled roof plucked from a magazine and a request for certain rooms to have specific views. Once I’d viewed survey plan and site my design followed the natural contours on offer like a spine, the drive was another feature I had snake around the property to take in residence and views. The Italian clay tiles I lowered to 10 degrees with hidden edging using elaborate eave and soffit detailing, all styled after 60’s homes, an additional feature was a large self supporting concrete deck.
Nicholson House
Foley Road, Nelson
ADNZ national roof award winner 2008
Finalist Distinctive Design award
This was my client’s first new home which they intended to perch on a piece of land they had owned for some time. My clients brief simply was an image of a curved tiled roof plucked from a magazine and a request for certain rooms to have specific views. Once I’d viewed survey plan and site my design followed the natural contours on offer like a spine, the drive was another feature I had snake around the property to take in residence and views. The Italian clay tiles I lowered to 10 degrees with hidden edging using elaborate eave and soffit detailing, all styled after 60’s homes, an additional feature was a large self supporting concrete deck.
Nicholson House
Foley Road, Nelson
ADNZ national roof award winner 2008
Finalist Distinctive Design award
This was my client’s first new home which they intended to perch on a piece of land they had owned for some time. My clients brief simply was an image of a curved tiled roof plucked from a magazine and a request for certain rooms to have specific views. Once I’d viewed survey plan and site my design followed the natural contours on offer like a spine, the drive was another feature I had snake around the property to take in residence and views. The Italian clay tiles I lowered to 10 degrees with hidden edging using elaborate eave and soffit detailing, all styled after 60’s homes, an additional feature was a large self supporting concrete deck.
Nicholson House
Foley Road, Nelson
ADNZ national roof award winner 2008
Finalist Distinctive Design award
This was my client’s first new home which they intended to perch on a piece of land they had owned for some time. My clients brief simply was an image of a curved tiled roof plucked from a magazine and a request for certain rooms to have specific views. Once I’d viewed survey plan and site my design followed the natural contours on offer like a spine, the drive was another feature I had snake around the property to take in residence and views. The Italian clay tiles I lowered to 10 degrees with hidden edging using elaborate eave and soffit detailing, all styled after 60’s homes, an additional feature was a large self supporting concrete deck.
Nicholson House
Foley Road, Nelson
ADNZ national roof award winner 2008
Finalist Distinctive Design award
This was my client’s first new home which they intended to perch on a piece of land they had owned for some time. My clients brief simply was an image of a curved tiled roof plucked from a magazine and a request for certain rooms to have specific views. Once I’d viewed survey plan and site my design followed the natural contours on offer like a spine, the drive was another feature I had snake around the property to take in residence and views. The Italian clay tiles I lowered to 10 degrees with hidden edging using elaborate eave and soffit detailing, all styled after 60’s homes, an additional feature was a large self supporting concrete deck.
Video Ezy
Vanguard Street, Nelson
Employed by the property owners to design a building as large as possible and accommodate current retailers Video Ezy without compromising future tenants.
I realized my biggest hurdle would be compliance with councils request for 10 car parks and a floor height 800mm above the current ground level, the new building would be pushed to its rear boundary with a floor much higher than those surrounding it.
My intention was to make as much frontal impact as possible as the building would be completely enveloped by its street frontage neighbours, I designed a glass frontage with no visible floor or ceiling supports and doors that appear to float, as Video Ezy trade into the night it gives a clear and uninterrupted view visually reducing the distance from the street and making the building open and inviting.
Video Ezy
Vanguard Street, Nelson
Employed by the property owners to design a building as large as possible and accommodate current retailers Video Ezy without compromising future tenants.
I realized my biggest hurdle would be compliance with councils request for 10 car parks and a floor height 800mm above the current ground level, the new building would be pushed to its rear boundary with a floor much higher than those surrounding it.
My intention was to make as much frontal impact as possible as the building would be completely enveloped by its street frontage neighbours, I designed a glass frontage with no visible floor or ceiling supports and doors that appear to float, as Video Ezy trade into the night it gives a clear and uninterrupted view visually reducing the distance from the street and making the building open and inviting.
Video Ezy
Vanguard Street, Nelson
Employed by the property owners to design a building as large as possible and accommodate current retailers Video Ezy without compromising future tenants.
I realized my biggest hurdle would be compliance with councils request for 10 car parks and a floor height 800mm above the current ground level, the new building would be pushed to its rear boundary with a floor much higher than those surrounding it.
My intention was to make as much frontal impact as possible as the building would be completely enveloped by its street frontage neighbours, I designed a glass frontage with no visible floor or ceiling supports and doors that appear to float, as Video Ezy trade into the night it gives a clear and uninterrupted view visually reducing the distance from the street and making the building open and inviting.
Video Ezy
Vanguard Street, Nelson
Employed by the property owners to design a building as large as possible and accommodate current retailers Video Ezy without compromising future tenants.
I realized my biggest hurdle would be compliance with councils request for 10 car parks and a floor height 800mm above the current ground level, the new building would be pushed to its rear boundary with a floor much higher than those surrounding it.
My intention was to make as much frontal impact as possible as the building would be completely enveloped by its street frontage neighbours, I designed a glass frontage with no visible floor or ceiling supports and doors that appear to float, as Video Ezy trade into the night it gives a clear and uninterrupted view visually reducing the distance from the street and making the building open and inviting.