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One of the major challenges of the project was transforming the existing concrete masonry and fibre cement sheet façade into a translucent light-box to meet the new Volvo international corporate image requirements. Due to the existing building structures proximity to the boundaries, we had a limited space of 60mm outside the existing building envelope to work with.

We built a mock-up of the glass façade in the office with a 60mm cavity backlit with LED lighting strips. Over the next few weeks we trialled a multitude of different types and colours of glass before deciding on the final specification and detailing. The end result exceeded our expectations and has completely transformed the building.

Volvo Showroom
Volvo Showroom

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Professional

Avery Team Architects Limited, the Auckland practice of the national firm Team Architects, is a medium sized architectural consultancy established to create for its clients quality architecture that is practical, innovative and sustainable while being cost effective.

The cornerstone of the Company’s philosophy is quality professional client / architect relationships backed by the direct accessibility of its architectural principal, Kerry Avery. Supporting him is a team of project architects, graduate architects and technicians led by Associate Nicholas Melrose who provide their complimentary design skills, project experience and enthusiasm. Furthermore, the whole Company, is committed to producing the most appropriate built architecture; an architecture that embodies sustainable building practices wherever possible, producing distinctive and workable buildings which meet their users functional and spacial needs with architectural design excellence.

In Kerry’s many years in private practice he has built an enviable portfolio of projects representing a wide selection of building types which demonstrate design versatility and flair delivered in a professional manner.
With an experienced base of approximately 12 full time staff and contract teams, Avery Team Architects has the experience and resources to handle almost any project. They frequently collaborate with other Team Architects practices as well as working with other architectural practices on a joint venture basis to add any additional skills and resources those projects might require as well as the backing of 70 staff
nationally.

Avery Team Architects is centrally located in Mt Eden, Auckland. Projects are spread throughout greater Auckland and over the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Team Architects has offices spread throughout the regions of New Zealand including the Waikato, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Wellington, Christchurch, West Coast and Otago.

Team Architects specialist project areas include tourism, education, hospitality, medical, arts and public buildings. The Team Architects network allows us to provide our clients with a fully supported and seamless national service, which is increasingly being recognised by both clients and as evidenced by various design awards.

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