After many years working for Paul and Young-Ju Fidgen renovating properties throughout central London, including their first wine bar Dalla Terra, I moved my family back to New Zealand. Two years later I was asked to fly back and fit out their second wine bar - Vetro. Getting the old crew back … [Read more...]
Extension and partial reclad
Gary and Sally Balcker's house is on sloping ground which made it a challenge to meet building regulations around the height of the windows from ground level. We overcame this challenge by integrating a boardwalk that tied in with the existing deck and met the ground at the rear of the … [Read more...]
Stealth house – House of the Year 2005
Stealth House was the Royal Institute of British Architects Manser Medal-winning House of Year in 2005. This was one of the first projects that I ran when working in London. The project had run into difficulties with a previous builder not having the necessary skills to successfully manage the … [Read more...]