Business South November 2023

| 67 Stephan Meijer Architecture Over the past 20 years Stephan has completed a diverse range of new home projects from modern passive solar homes, crafted luxury retreats and rural eco homes to inner city apartments. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN Across Nelson-Tasman, Blair Ferguson Plumbing is a trusted local contractor delivering quality plumbing, gas itting and drainlaying services. Since launching his business in 2012, Blair has worked on a number of collaborative residential and commercial projects with builders and architects right across the region. Blair particularly enjoys working with local leading design practice, Stephan Meijer Architecture Ltd. It has paved the way to some unforgettable project outcomes. “Stephan is one of the best architects I’ve ever worked with,” says Blair, who has been involved on a range of large-scale architectural new homes by Stephan Meijure Architecture over the past decade. “What I really like about his way of working is that he brings the contractors in right from the start. Stephan will call to consult on all aspects of plumbing, drainage, and gas itting design. He has the right attitude and it’s an approach that keeps costs down for the client too. It means potential issues can be ironed out early before going to the Council and projects run really smoothly.” The key to success on signi icant design-build projects is having a skilled and experienced team that works well together - from architect to builder, plumber to electrician. Blair observes that Stephan frequently works with the same trusted team from one project to Premium plumbing service supports timeless design the next – for example, Callister Builders is an architectural new homes specialist whose quali ied team has built a number of beautiful modern homes designed by Stephan. A particularly memorable project that Blair looks back on with pride is a modern luxury home designed by Stephan Meijer Architecture in conjunction with 'SAOTA', an architectural irm from Cape Town. Carefully crafted into a steep hillside overlooking Nelson Harbour, the spectacular house is built over four levels. “All the stormwater downpipes are located within the structure – it was something like 27 internal stormwater pipes that all had to be hidden. It was quite extraordinary. With a house like that, there are requirements for high hot water usage too and they needed systems that itted their speci ic requirements. It really is an incredible house.” Blair and his team work on renovations as well as new builds, commercial sites and repairs/maintenance. “We can step in at an early stage on any project to help with stormwater, sewer and drainage design and we can do it all when it comes to delivering plumbing, gas itting and drainlaying requirements,” says Blair, who is a certifying plumber, gas itter and drainlayer. For all your plumbing, gasfitting & drainlaying requirements

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