Sharella Nouveau

A modern multi-unit residential living on Wellington CBD's doorstep Sharella Nouveau is a new development attached to the existing Sharella Motor Inn. It comprises of seven townhouses and 12 apartments. A challenging site zoned Inner Residential but housed amongst large varying format buildings, this project was a rare opportunity to provide new residential living adjacent to the maingates to Wellington’s Botanic Gardens within easy walking distance of the CBD. This project tested the local town planning rules. Car parking and liaising with council on an appropriate ratio of parks to dwellingswas challenge. We worked very closely with the client and collaborated with urban design, planning, and traffic consultants to achieve our final result. The resulting product consists of townhouses that boldly engage with the street edge in a highly considered manner –a careful balance between privacy and an interactive edge treatment. A central courtyard space separates the townhouses from the three-storey apartments at the rear. “I wanted the Sharella to have a more edgy and industrial interior. James has been exceptional at designing this and has not only delivered a design that fits the brief but a project that meets the budget – something that is usually very difficult to achieve.”