Fortieth & Hurstmere
By JCA Studio
The building owner came to us with a vision to transform what had long been a second-hand shop, in a largely original 1960’s retail tenancy, into a chic new tenancy offering. With afternoon sunshine flooding the exterior, we reconfigured the site to generate a “shop front” at the back – facing west, addressing the adjacent service lane.
Engineering investigations discovered numerous drainage issues. Our vision was to turn the solution to these issues into an opportunity for a sunken courtyard.
To help create a sense of place and presence, we designed a sloping glass canopy coupled with metal screening and new steel structure over the courtyard.
Photography Credit: David Straight
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JCA STUDIO is a design focused, award winning, architectural practice based in Auckland, New Zealand.
Established by Jeremy Chapman in 2017, the studio believes in an authentic and considered design process. By seeking a balance between functional knowledge and informed architectural thinking, exceptional design solutions reveal themselves.
Jeremy has always been a maker with time spent as a furniture designer, on-site builder and now as an architectural designer. This diverse background has informed a passionate, considered approach to every project, with results that speak for themselves.
JCA STUDIO enjoys responding to a range of briefs, and on a range of sites. From residential to commercial, educational, new builds, renovations, additions, heritage projects and bespoke interiors.
The team love meeting new clients and hearing the visions they want to see brought to life. We believe in undertaking a robust and iterative design process to provide authentic responses to briefs – a process where our clients can collaborate and feel at ease.
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