One of our latest heritage projects! This project is located in the heart of Ponsonby. This project has been created and designed by Matter Architects, its design is beautiful and will really show what you can do with these heritage homes. The existing home gets a full refurbished from piles to roof, while a modern extension rises from the ground and will be finished with some high end designer detailing. All mouldings and fret work were made new on site and re fitted not refurbished.
Client objectives were to create a functional family home with privacy and a connection to the site.
Ponsonby is a beautiful neighbourhood with a strong sense of community, we wanted to sew this additions and alterations into this context while creating privacy and a feeling of light and space.
Our solution was to save and enhance the character of the original villa, removing all eclectic additions added onto this form over the years. From this point we designed a split level addition separated from the existing villa by modest courtyards, one service and one used as outdoor living.
The new lower living area of the split level addition sits flush with the landscape, blurring the lines between inside and out. The new upper level floats the master suite in the tree tops and provides a view of the lush green valley beyond. Angled wing walls provide privacy to the upper level while gaining light and passive ventilation.
Brick walls flow from the kitchen into the garden creating a private seated area within the landscaped garden.
The courtyards create light wells into the heart of the home, providing a sense of space and connection through the home.
Features
- Polished concrete floors
- oak cabinetry
- Cedar ceilings
- custom LED lighting
- Cedar screens
- Raked ceilings
- Existing home was completely gutted back to walls and re framed
- Floor was re levelled using house jacks
- Project duration 18 months
Photography by: David Straight
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QBS IT, formerly known as QBS was founded in 2009 By Troy Jury.
Troy is the sole owner of QBS IT, a NZ trade qualified LBP builder with 22 years experience working within all genres of the built environment, specifically in the high end private market.
QBS IT is well known for producing large scale high quality building work, having clean, safe & efficient building sites, and a specific focus on providing a great end to end service to clients.
A company with a modern mindset that has invested in the back end of it's business to ensure that pricing is thorough, clear and detailed. Invoicing is transparent and links back to its pricing for cost tracking which is critical in todays times.
QBS IT project managers have access to all the latest technology around communication of costs, schedules and changes with the key site staff & subcontractors.
Troy believe's it is very important to make sure the company is well marketed in the right way to the public across all social media platforms.
Servicing the greater Auckland area & recently setting up QBS IT North with long time foreman Jayden Weston QBS IT will look to take on work out of Auckland as far north as Whangarei with a seperate tram managed by Jayden.
Their Auckland team consists of 23 full time employed builders, 3 highly experienced project managers who oversee all projects from pricing through to CCC.
QBS IT director Troy Jury produces all construction pricing himself for clients.
QBS IT can regularly be found across Auckland working on heritage projects, architectural new homes and complex renovations.
From 2024 QBS IT will seek to establish a branch in Queenstown servicing QT, Arrowtown, Lakes districts and the greater area with a small team of high specialist high end builders only.
QBS loves to work direct with private clients , Architects and prefers to be engaged as early on in the process as possible to help with build-abilty, review of construction details, construction scheduling and budget creation under the ECI format.
Troy describes QBS IT as a company that has started at the bottom 15 years ago & has worked its way up a very specialised part of the industry, QBS IT is experienced in delivering building excellence on all types of projects and has earned a reputation for being a trusted company that is extremely dedicated to the craft of building and construction.
"I believe that in order to sustain good architectural home building processes in the future, the key is more detailed collaboration with the design teams and client via ECI as early on in the picture as possible".
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