58 | Creating beautiful and efficient living The Fontbunker - a compact two storey, one bedroom home on top of a steep section in Whanganui. Patchwork Architecture T T Ange Davidson ARCHITECTURE Proud to be working with Patchwork Architecture 027 979 0368 scott.sbjoinery@gmail.com SB Joinery CONSTRUCTION SGB Construction offer a diverse range of building services from new builds and residential renovations through to commercial construction and project management. We service the Greater Wellington Region including Wellington City, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, and Porirua. Residential Construction | Renovations & Interiors | Project Management Commercial Construction | Quantity Surveying | Architectural Design 022 614 9703 sam@sgb.nz www.sgb.nz Proudly supporting Patchwork Architecture Sally Ogle and Ben Mitchell-Anyon have been creating beautiful, efficient, warm and economical spaces since forming their architecture practise, Patchwork Architecture in late 2011, with offices in Wellington and Whanganui. Designing primarily for residential, large and small, they create spaces that suit their purpose and location. Their work has featured in numerous design magazines, won awards with the New Zealand Institute (NZIA) and Home of the Year, including a national NZIA award for their 10 x 10 house, an inspirational and functional family home perched on a Wellington clifftop complete with rooftop terrace. This year, Sally was shortlisted for the Architecture+Women NZ Dulux Awards Wirihana Leadership award, a category that aims to maintain focus on female leaders in their second decade beyond graduation. The Wirihana Leadership category is aimed at the career stage between graduation and mid-career, a career stage when women can often lose their visibility as statistics show that during this time gender has a significant impact on careers in architecture. The Wirihana Leadership award is by nomination to foster a sense of collegiality among the architectural community. The act of nomination is an important aspect in this process and the generosity of the nominator forms part of the recognition. Self-nomination is also encouraged, in an effort to combat the idea of ‘kiwi modesty’, which keeps so many hidden from view. “I was nominated for the award by a graduate student from Auckland University who I’ve never met. It was a lovely surprise,” says Sally. “A+W has a great awards programme, and anything that highlights the success of women and their careers is a positive. The architectural profession is slowly getting better at equality with women making up 50 % of the workforce, but at the senior levels of a practise, there’s still a way to go. That’s not just for women but for other kinds of diversity in a practise. Architecture and the construction industry is still dominated by men.” Sally believes that more flexible working conditions are essential if the status quo is to change, and that she has been able to maintain a career and motherhood through flexible working and support from her partner who also has similar work structure. “It’s still a total juggle but flexible work places are good for everyone. Covid was a real game changer as people realised you don’t need to be in the office and that you can trust people to get the work done.” In the early days of their practise, Sally and Ben, and Tim Gittos and Caro Robertson of Spacecraft Architects put their theoretical and drawn understanding of architecture through the physical building process by moving to Whanganui to build the Dog Box, a compact two storey, one bedroom home on top of a steep section in Whanganui. The experience has been fundamental to Sally and Ben’s architectural practise. “The practical understanding gained by being on a building site has been invaluable knowledge, and hugely informed how we design things. It’s easy to draw things that you can’t build!” businesscentral Each edition priority delivered to your door. . Stay informed; we work with business owners and decision-makers across all economic sectors, pro iling their success. i ; i i i i - ll i , ili i . www.waterfordpress.co.nz/subscriptions . . . i i 03 983 5525 25 Your Business, Your Industry, Your News. Volume 6 | Issue 2 | April 2021 www.waterfordpress.co.nz ‘Excellence in Energy’ Taranaki’s Todd Energy will have a key role to play as New Zealand moves toward a low emissions economy. Page 8 Waikato farmers Dean & Ang Finnerty have expanded their dairy cow operation into a successful goat milking enterprise as well PAGE 10 Turning challenge into opportunity AUTUMN 2022 www.waterfordpress.co.nz Volume 6 | Issue 3 | July 2021 www.waterfordpress.co.nz Making waves Back on track New Zealand hydrofoil maker Armstrong is generating interest around the world with its high performance products. Work on the ambitious NZCIS facility in Upper Hutt is progressing well after Covid disruptions. PAGE 70 PAGE 10 Healthy delivery A new elective surgery facility in Hastings will provide a big boost to the region’s operating capacity. PAGE 52 Volume 6 | Issue 5 | December 2021 www.waterfordpress.co.nz Cheers Boys! YoungWellington irm3Māori Boys is creating a buzz with it’s ground-breakingWai Manuka natural beverage. PAGE 45 Passion and pride New Plymouth’s Energyworks has forged a strong reputation in 50 years of business. PAGE 64 Seaview upgrade CentrePort’s SeaviewWharf facility is set for a major upgrade to bring it up to international standards. PAGE 14
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NDc2Mzg=