88 | Stylish new beginnings at Carlton Mill T Kim Newth BUILDING Farrell Construction Farrell Construction is in the final throes of completing a smart new three-storey apartment building on Christchurch’s Carlton Mill Rd in Christchurch at a superb location by Little Hagley Park. All that remains is some final interior and landscaping touches before project completion in late February 2022. Bespoke Architecture designed the attractive apartments’ complex, which has four single-storey one-bedroom apartments with decks on the ground floor and seven two-storey apartments above. Car and bike parks for residents are centrally sited between the ground floor apartments, with gated vehicle access off Hewitts Rd. One of the upper level apartments, built above the parking area, “The location of these apartments is fantastic. For those who will soon be living in the apartments, it’s a short walk over a bridge and into Little Hagley Park and then over the road into Hagley Park.” boasts a distinctive gable design. This precast concrete and timber frame building is cleanly finished with autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) panels that are lightweight, highly durable and crisply presented in white painted plaster. The upper level three-bedroom apartments include dormer windows on the topmost storey, with private balconies below. Balustrades are a mix of Australian hardwood and architectural glass. At the southern end, there are views of Little Hagley Park where one of the apartments has park-facing balconies on both the first and second floors. Kirk Roberts was the project’s structural engineer, providing an innovative and robust foundation solution for the Carlton Mill Rd site near Ōtākaro Avon River. Farrell Construction started building the apartments in early May 2021, with responsibility also for QS and procurement of materials from that point. Farrell Construction is an award winning commercial construction company with a strong client focus and a reputation for employing the best. Combining experience and craftsmanship, the company’s 100-strong professional team includes project managers, site managers, quantity surveyors, engineers, foreman, and carpenters. The skilled team specialises in concrete, structures, carpentry and interior fit out. “The location of these apartments is fantastic – it’s no surprise that they have all sold already,” observes Johnny Clark, Farrell Construction’s project lead for this Carlton Mill Rd development. “For those who will soon be living in the apartments, it’s a short walk over a bridge and into Little Hagley Park and then over the road into Hagley Park, and it’s so close to the city centre.” Proud to support Farrell Construction 027 207 3397 bruce@bcplastering.co.nz 0800 BESPOKE (0800 237 765)
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