By Mason & Wales Architects
Following the success of the Dunedin Showroom and Service Centre, Armstrong Prestige commissioned Mason & Wales to design similar but much larger buildings in Christchurch.The Armstrong Prestige Showroom and Service Centre buildings in Dunedin and Christchurch have been planned and designed to fit the site and to integrate the requirements of the Daimler Chrysler Design Guidelines. The site and building plans have been carefully crafted to optimise the use of the sites in three dimensions and to fit the building to the adjoining streetscape.
The buildings visually state their purpose and complement the scale of the surrounding context. Representatives of Daimler Chrysler worldwide have visited the Buildings and declared them to be of an equal standard to their buildings in Europe.
Mason & Wales Architects is an award-winning Registered New Zealand Institute of Architects practice based in the South Island of New Zealand.
Mason & Wales is the first Architectural practice in the country, founded in 1862 by William Mason, the first Architect to live and work in New Zealand and the first Mayor of Dunedin.
During its history the firm has been responsible for the design of a large number of notable buildings throughout New Zealand, and has established valued relationships with clients, consultants and contractors alike.
Mason & Wales work with clients from all over the world on a range of projects of all sizes and types, including Master Planning, Institutional, Hospitality, Commercial, Multi-Residential, Houses and Interiors.
The team works collectively from their Dunedin office, and from Queenstown and Wanaka, with a commitment to making a positive contribution to the built environment. Mason & Wales designs and delivers architecture which strives to be enduring and sustainable to enrich the lives of our clients and the community.
Mason & Wales have built a reputation on the enduring principles of quality, value and professionalism, which is evident in their portfolio of completed work.