By Solari Architects
The brief was to convert a tired, early 1900s character home, into a welcoming, modern, family home.
One of Solari Architects’ first projects, this alteration started off in the office of Novak+Middleton whilst James was still working there. As James had brought the project into the N+M office, he was lucky enough to take the project with him. We acknowledge the concept design input of N+M. The brief was to convert a tired, early 1900s character home into a welcoming, modern, family home, whilst preserving and respecting the existing character of the house. We enjoyed this renovation project as we worked closely with the client to refine this character home for their family. Like the client, we felt it was important we still represented the original house and neighbourhood in the final design but reflected the personality, values and lifestyle of the family. We kept existing timeless character features and balanced them with open modern living spaces and fresh, welcoming tones.
“The brief was to convert a tired, early 1900s character home into a welcoming, modern, family home, whilst preserving and respecting the existing character of the house.”
Solari Architects specialise in multi-unit, residential and commercial throughout NZ.
We take your vision from pictures, words, half-formed or full-formed ideas and “ya knows” and translate them into architecture representative of your values, goals and personality. Our strengths lie in multi-unit, residential and commercial architecture projects where we work on the small and the large.
We’re all about less ego, more client. We know it’s cliché but the world is a village and our reputation is everything. Our work is the most vocal representation of our brand.
That’s everything from the way we communicate with our clients, consultants and local authorities, the documentation of our work, our interaction with contractors and of course the quality of the build.
We are all a bunch of architecture nerds at heart. The challenge of a project, be it a complex site or budget constraints, is exciting as it forces creativity and ef ciency. We crave opportunities to solve real housing problems through great living solutions more than chocolate, coffee and wine combined. We continue to educate ourselves at all times to be the trusted advisors that our clients need us to be.
It all starts with a chat
We get together and you tell us what you’re hoping to achieve.
The things we’re interested in are: the project site, your timeframes, your expected budget and your vision. We’re always happy to show you our previous work and talk to you about how we can work with you. You can bring cuttings, mood boards, words, scribbles, Pinterest boards, music - just anything that helps us get an idea of what you’ve got in mind. Also, tell us who you are. Knowing a little more about your lifestyle, family, hobbies, goals and an entertaining story helps us put together a together a complete picture of requirements and allows us to give you an accurate quote for our services.
From there you can decide if you want to partner with us to work on your project (fingers crossed).