ABOUT DESIGNSHOP ARCHITECTURE
WHO WE ARE
Ken Taylor N.Z.C.D.Arch. L.B.P. Design 2 M.D.A.N.Z. is the manager and multiple award winning designer at Designshop Architecture. He has several decades of experience in development, conceptual design, contract documentation and administration of:
* Housing and apartments * Hotels and timeshare developments
* Commercial and industrial buildings * Hospitals and retirement villages
* Shops and restaurants * Museums and churches
* Leisure and sports facilities * Aviation facilities
WHAT WE DO
We cover brief definition, conceptual design, contract documents, and obtaining resource/building consents. Commissions include new work, re-modelling and additions, across a wide variety of building types, sizes and budgets for individual private clients, developers, institutions and government work
throughout New Zealand.
We can assist with costing, tendering, obtaining building contractors, resource consents, and specialist consultants as required by clients. All clients receive an initial free and no obligation consultation. We will then supply a fee quotation, usually a fixed fee, but sometimes a capped hourly rate where a fixed fee is not practicable.
WHY WE DO IT
We design all projects from first principles so the completed building will look and function well over it's lifespan, with normal maintenance. We aren't beholden to current fashions or fads. All our buildings are eco friendly and have been for decades before this was an issue. We don't shout about it....good design speaks for itself.
WHAT SERVICES WE OFFER
DESIGNPACK: Full service including brief, conceptual design, costing option, 3D views.
DRAWPACK: Prepare contract documents from supplied plans or Designpack.
CONSENTPACK: Obtain building consent and process RFI's. Excludes Council fees.
RESOURCEPACK: Obtain resource consent. Excludes Council fees.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
" Ken with his busy schedule has never disappointed me with the delivery (of concepts), a very patient designer never gets upset about changes that client may ask to do on numerous occasions and really a good listener. Never found anyone with such a great knowledge on council matters.”
" Very good to work with, explained the process well and interpreted our needs exactly. Particularly helpful in answering questions and follow-up”
" Ken has been great and super helpful