Rain Studio Architects & Designers

• Time - to live, to breathe, to be.
• Ecology - the 'tangled bank' of life, and our place within it
• Locality - place, people, culture.
• Community - relationships & the layering of public vs private space
• Change - inevitable and full of potential

Jessamine Fraser is a Registered Architect with over 10 years of experience working for established firms and award winning architects, in New Zealand, Scotland and England. Jessamine has worked on a wide range of projects at a variety of scales, and has been involved in all stages of the design and construction process.  Her work has varied from tiny café fitouts to large housing development master-plans, and has included heritage work, bespoke residential, social housing, and community centres.

 Jessamine’s core philosophies for architecture and for life are bound up in community, environment and the contribution that each individual can make. She is currently tutoring design at Unitec School of Architecture.

New Houses

Bringing a fresh, holistic approach to the architecture of living, our designs respond to your lifestyle and the environment of your site.  Considering the various facets of the culture and history of a locale, along with its people, plants, wildlife, landform, and micro-climate allows us to produce an individual design appropriate to people and place.

We work with the specific qualities of your site - be it coastal, urban or rural - to answer the needs of your household and enhance your lifestyle.  Our design process is focused on you - the today you, and the future you.

Renovations

So you've found a gem, but it needs a little polish? Every house has something special about it, and we love working with you to bring that out.  At the same time, we make the new and the old work for you.  It's exhausting living in spaces that, however pretty, always seem to get in the way of living your life.

Lets make a difference together.

Homestar Assessments

Jessamine Fraser is a qualified Homestar Assessor with the NZ Green Building Council.  Homestar is an independent rating for eco-homes, incorporating energy efficiency and sustainable living principles.  We offer this service either as a standalone assessment, or as part of a whole house design.

Commercial

Foyers & reception areas; cafes & restaurants; retail fitouts.

What people see when they first walk into your premises tells them what to expect from your business.  We work with you to design spaces that respond to your brand, and your in-house ethos.

Customers & clients want to feel welcome, and special.  They want to feel that your place is their place too.

Masterplanning

Whether revitalising an existing community or establishing a new one, we work with the context of place, both natural and cultural, to create environments residents can make their own.

Service Options

We offer three service options: Foundation, Eco-Spring, and Eco-Prime, structured to suit your budget and goals.  Please contact us to find out more and discuss which option would suit your project.