By Totem Studio
Gifted by the McDougall family to the Nurse Maude Association, the building was extensively damaged during the Christchurch earthquakes. It underwent an extensive structural upgrade and along with a full modernization of building services.
McDougall house was carefully restored to its original glory. The exterior fabric was retained along with new timber shingle roofing and copper spouting. The west end of the ballroom was restored to the original 1932 alignment, timber mouldings were removed, numbered, carefully stored , resembled and fully refurbished.
Our architecture is in every instance uniquely centred on our client, on understanding their particular needs and surpassing their expectations. We take great satisfaction in the pride our clients show in their new home or workplace.
Our directors Daryl, David and Ian provide a wealth of experience and expertise, ably supported by our dedicated staff of architects, designers, and technicians, bringing forward-thinking innovations and fresh ideas to each new project.
Totem [noun definition]
- a representation of such an object serving as the distinctive mark of the clan or group.
- a person or thing regarded as being symbolic or representative of a particular quality or concept