66 | B+E Architecture 2024 ARCHITECTURE Everything under the one roof The B+E architecture office is located in the modern commercial building they designed as part of Rototuna Village in North Hamilton. T T Virginia Wright Adrian Byrne and Paul Enright share both a passion for architecture and a business that reflects that passion. They’ve been working together for the last 20 years or so and been equal partners in their architectural practice for the last 10. They’ve recently changed their name from Byrne & Enright Architecture to B + E Architecture, reflecting their desire to stay fresh with their ideas while keeping their personal approach to their work. “We’re personally involved in what we do rather than some of the more generic housing company approaches. We do bespoke, boutique work and I think people like to know who they’re dealing with so our name reflects that,” says Paul. B+E Architecture will go where the work takes them but their buildings are primarily scattered through the Waikato region. Their office can be found in the modern commercial building they designed as part of Rototuna Village in North Hamilton. Part of a broader development now called Kinfields it’s a mixed use complex with retail on the bottom floor and offices upstairs. “I designed this building which was the first anchor building of this new precinct together with the supermarket. It’s the first of many stages of this urban hub which will service the suburbs in the wider Rototuna North area,” explains Paul. In recent years much of B+E Architecture’s work has involved designing multi-unit developments, working with developers to offer apartments, townhouses or duplexes which offer a lot more than the words “infill housing” often imply. They pride themselves on designing buildings with flare and imagination that their owners will be proud to call home. “We do a lot of work in that space as well as a lot of one-off houses from your average three-bedroom house to your multi-million dollar high-end build and everything in between,” says Paul. They also do renovations and like many others in the broader industry they’re finding this side of their portfolio increasing as many people choose to make more of what they have with alterations and additions rather than take the risk of buying new. “They’re investing in their own backyard so to speak,” says Paul. Development work remains their bread and butter though and having been in the industry doing this sort of work together for 20 years, and Adrian for the 10 years before that, B+E Architecture have built up a reputation for the depth of knowledge they bring to the area. Having done several of their own developments just adds to that depth. “We walk the walk so to speak with our company Evolution Property which has been going for about eight years now. We know the ins and outs of council from the front end, the planning side, through to the building consent side, to when it’s actually being built, so we add value to clients when they come to us with a site they’re looking at,” explains Paul. They don’t just design a building from a brief but offer advice up front regarding what a client could look to build on a site and what issues they might face. That development consultation adds value to their clients’ investments as they help to identify the number of units the site might support along with the potential risks and rewards. While their name is limited to architecture what they offer covers the gamut from real estate advice, through development and town planning advice to the actual build itself. They bring the multiple facets of property development under one roof, a roof they’re proud to have designed themselves. • Blue Wallace is Proudly Supporting B+E Architecture • To support this growth, we are seeking experienced surveyors and civil engineers to join our team. For more information, contact us today. 07 839 7799 office@bluewallace.co.nz www.bluewallace.co.nz BLUE WALLACE SURVEYORS | Providing surveying services since 1994 - Waikato wide. Proud to provide clarity and confidence to B + E Architecture to make decisions that count. BUSINESS ADVISORS - WWW.CHUNGCA.CO.NZ Contact us: 07 838 2593 | info@chungca.co.nz 67 Seddon Road PO Box 9202, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand MZ.G (Qualified Engineering Project Managers & Chartered Professional Engineers) proudly delivering the structural engineering solutions across New Zealand. Proven success on residential, commercial, industrial, development & engineering project management. Unit13, 454 Borman Road (Borman Village), Flagstaff, Hamilton 0800 69 47687 (MZ Group) info@mzgroup.co.nz www.mzgroup.co.nz
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