South Architects

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Awards and recognition

2022
NZIA
Canterbury Housing Award
2021
TIDA - Homes
Overall Winner
2021
NZIA
Canterbury Housing Multi Unit
2021
ADNZ
National Award - House

South Architects
South Architects
South Architects

Testimonials

Craig and the team have been great at listening, thinking about what is important for us, then applying their passion and flair to produce a really smart design which we are extremely happy with. It is fantastic working with true professionals who care and love what they are doing.

Alistair and Carol

We have worked with the team at South Architects over a number of years and a number of different projects and it is clear to see that they are passionate about modernist architecture. Their ability to work with a variety of materials in a contemporary way has produced some outstanding results. South Architects have a commitment to design, innovation and communication and a firm dedication to manage project delivery in terms of budget and timeframe, this coupled with their outstanding documentation make them an absolute pleasure to work with.

Clive Barrington - Clive Barrington Construction Ltd
As a builder, it is awesome to have the opportunity to build great looking homes, projects with a few challenges and x factor. There is also nothing better than working with a team who know what they are talking about, who are fluent with the project, passionate about detail and who produce excellent documentation. South Architects set the bar when it comes to these attributes, thus making working together a real pleasure.
Wayne Murray - Wayne Murray Builders

We first became involved with South Architects when the September 2010 earthquakes in Christchurch extensively damaged my circa 1905 Arts and Crafts style house in Merivale. At the time the house was deemed fixable and they were engaged to design and supervise repairs sympathetic to the heritage nature of the house. The earthquake of 22 February 2011 destroyed any hope of repairs.
We briefed South Architects and they designed an iconic modern house of a similar size set on a different part of the site to open up the northern aspect of the house and optimize the usable open space and gardens. We retained as many of the mature trees in the garden as possible. Incredibly detailed drawings and specifications were produced. Delays by insurance meant that contracts with the builder were not signed until 2014.
Our home, a complex build has now been successfully completed. Our house looks spectacular and we are delighted with the result. It is fair to say that without the input of South Architects it would not have been constructed with the astounding attention to detail that has been achieved. We were fortunate that their team was able to work so closely in partnership with the on-site building manager. This was crucial to the final finely detailed result.
We would unhesitatingly recommend Craig to anyone who is intending to build a large, complex home of outstanding design and construction.

Russell and Jennifer
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