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This architecturally designed (ECE) childcare centre for 125 children has been recently completed. The ECE has been designed to current Ministry of Education (MOE) and Health Department regulations and has 3 current licenses. We developed the ECE design from the early conceptual stages right through to the building consent plans lodged with Waitakere City Council. The ECE has all the modern spaces required in today's centres to be able to meet the high standards the Ministry of Education set for a license. From the open indoor play areas with our signature high studs and mono-pitch roof, highlite windows for cross ventilation and greater light through the centre.

Not only does this make for a more attractive design but also saves on heating and cooling bills which is all so important when running a ECE. There are separate play & sleep areas for all the children whose ages range from 0-1, 2-3 and 3 upwards. All areas lead out to an impressive outdoor play area which has been designed to keep all the children active in both winter and summer.

The large soffits and verandahs offer shade and cover where needed. During the design process, we also wanted materials that would be durable while still be easy on the children so it was decided to use Linea with a combination of insulclad to break the building lines and intensify the depth of the building. Only our track record and experience with over 200 ECE centres and the Ministry of Education can prove that LifeStyle Architectural Services should be your designer of choice when thinking about your next project.

Swanson Road - Waitakere  

LifeStyle Architectural Services
Auckland

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LifeStyle Architectural Services was established in 2002 with the two Directors, Dayle Beuth & Bert de Graaf, combining their industry experience and design skills to provide an architectural design service. The Directors have over 40 year’s experience between them. They have worked in major housing companies and architectural offices, completing residential, educational, medical and commercial projects.

Both Directors are Licensed Building Practitioners (LBP) and Professional members of Architectural Designers New Zealand (ADNZ). In addition to the two directors, LifeStyle Architectural Services has two partners Steve Loza and Scott Allen as well as a team of experienced designers, technicians and office administrators.

We have a very strong presence in both Residential and Early Childhood Education sectors and a reputation that has been built over 20 years with thousands of great outcomes for our cliental throughout New Zealand. Our architectural services range from design and resource consent documentation and project management of the resource consent process as well as a full building consent documentation service. So we cover all bases when it comes to your next project.

We can also assist with builder selection, site observation and leasing of your investment if you are building a childcare centre. We are proud of the work we have done so far over the past 20 years within the sector and we look forward to continuing the great outcomes.  

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