WESTMINSTER SCHOOL This project consists of 12 volumetric engineered timber modules to make up a two storey four classroom block building. A combination of laminated timber portal frames with plywood timber framed shear walls braces the structure in both directions to allow for open learning [...]

ONEPOTO SCHOOL The project is Stage one of a two stage development. Stage 1 consists of the structural design of 16 Classrooms, a Library, Administration area, Resource area and Legitimate giving a Gross Floor Area of 2009m2. The main building is two stories, consisting shallow [...]

MANGAWHAI BEACH SCHOOL The project is consists of two classroom blocks with a connected covered external space giving, resulting in a Gross Floor Area of 1500m2. The site is in a flood plain which requires an elevated ground floor. Initially a traditional steel frame and [...]

TRADES TRAINING CENTRE TOKOROA This Trades Training Centre in Tokoroa is an a two-storey warehouse-type educational facility with a footprint of circa 2000 m2 that incorporates classrooms, training areas (IT, kitchen, etc) two story workshops with mezzanines for various uses (construction, automotive, road training, engineering) and [...]

OTAGO POLYTECHNIC STUDENT VILLAGE At his previous employment, Mike was the lead engineer through the design phase. This project consisted of two separate wings which included student dorms, suites and a common entertainment and administration area. The building structure included is shallow reinforced concrete foundations (on [...]

KAURI FLATS SCHOOL This project involved the design and construction monitoring of the TTT Raft foundations for Kauri Flats school. The structure consisted of four timber raft foundations which incorporated hollow timber round foundations (Multipoles) and jack studs. The TTT Raft foundation solution is very light on the [...]

TRADES TRAINING CENTRE The Trades Training Centre is educational building that incorporates workshops (for welding and metalwork), laboratories offices, computer suites that is funded under the Governments ‘Shovel-Ready’ programme. Therefore, the building has a diverse user group with many/differing design criteria (such as heat and air [...]