Business South October 2020

70 | Sheppard + Rout Architects ‘Five out of five’ for Sheppard + Rout T Kim Newth S heppard + Rout Architects is celebrating a highly successful awards season, with all five of its short-listed projects named as winners at the 2020 Canterbury Architec- ture Awards. An added bonus for the practice team came from attending the awards event in the newly opened Majestic on Durham complex, itself designed by Sheppard + Rout. The five awards were bestowed across housing, public archi- tecture and interior architecture categories. “We don’t usually get much time to think about completed projects before our focus P: 03 374 6203 W: www.philbentonbuilders.co.nz Inspired design, razor-sharp precision. It’s how we won New Zealand’s Supreme Award, and we’ll bring exactly the same approach to building your new home. We specialise in building new architecturally designed houses, as well as renovations and additions to existing high-quality homes. We’ll work closely with your architect to make sure you achieve a design you’ll be proud of, and a home that makes everyday living convenient and pleasurable. ■ ARCHITECTURAL BUILDS ■ RESIDENTIAL BUILDING & RENOVATIONS ■ HOUSEHOLD MAINTENANCE ■ COMMERCIAL FITOUTS ■ COMMERCIAL MAINTENANCE P: 03 310 7823 | E: stew@pegasuselectrical.co.nz Christchurch & North Canterbury Wide | www.pegasuselectrical.co.nz ■ PROPERTY MAINTENANCE ■ FARM MAINTENANCE ■ SERVICE MAINS ■ AV, SECURITY AND HOME THEATRE ■ AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE “We enjoy having a good range of projects at a variety of locations: we find this really stimulating and it helps to keep our ideas fresh as well.” shifts to the next one, so it is great to have had this opportunity to reflect on what we have accomplished,” says Jasper van der Lin- gen, director of Sheppard + Rout. Winning awards across a range of catego- ries reflects Sheppard + Rout Architect’s long standing commitment to a diverse portfolio. “We enjoy having a good range of projects at a variety of locations: we find this really stimulating and it helps to keep our ideas fresh as well.” Sheppard + Rout is a highly experienced player in the Christchurch architectural market. The practice was established nearly T to page 72 40 years ago by founders David Sheppard and Jonty Rout and is today led by Jasper and fellow Director Tim Dagg along with four Associate Directors (Matt Gutsell, Jonathan Kennedy, Steven Orr and Melissa Rogers). Providing solutions tailored to clients’ needs is what this practice is renowned for. “We are not overly influenced by the latest trends but instead try to make things as time- less as possible. “That means designing for inherent quality and integrity, and with a lot of understanding of the project’s objectives.”