Combining Function And Beauty In A Special Community Project – Homeground

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“Just because something needs to be highly functional, doesn’t mean it can’t be beautiful,” says Tiffiny Hodgson, Director at Halliday + Baillie.

Halliday + Baillie have recently contributed hardware to the first purpose-built complex for the charity, HomeGround designed by Stevens Lawson Architects which offers respite for people who are homeless, provides health services, therapy and activities such as art classes. It is also home to 80 apartments for longer term accommodation.

“For decades, Auckland City Mission had been squashed into buildings that weren’t really fit for purpose and weren’t ever designed with their needs in mind. HomeGround flips that completely around – it’s a building that has been designed for them,” says Tiffiny. “It’s a project that was certainly long overdue and a wonderful way that we could help and give back to the community.”

The hardware in the community spaces of the thriving central city hub were Halliday + Baillie’s contribution – its stair rail brackets, flush pulls and pull handles were used on every floor of the building. These shared spaces, such as the laneway that the public can use to access the building, have high traffic and are used 24/7 – demanding quality hardware. Solid brass hardware, finished to black chrome, answers to this and performs on two levels: form and function.

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Combining Function And Beauty In A Special Community Project – Homeground

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Combining Function And Beauty In A Special Community Project – Homeground

D Pull Handle Series for Hinge Doors or Cabinetry
D Pull Handle Series for Hinge Doors or Cabinetry
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HB520 Stair Rail Bracket for Handrails
HB520 Stair Rail Bracket for Handrails
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Halliday + Baillie has been providing elegant handle solutions and architectural hardware products for over 25 years and designing and making their own hardware for almost two decades.

All our Halliday + Baillie products are proudly designed and manufactured in New Zealand. Support local and buy NZ-made!

Our design encompasses quality, flair, functionality, and longevity. Products are proudly produced in New Zealand, where lower volumes enable careful monitoring with high production quality. Handles may be turned a thousand times daily, so materials and finish are among the highest priorities. Longevity has become the undisputed hallmark of our success.

The range includes door hardware, sliding door hardware (including a full range of flush pulls, end pulls, locking and privacy sets etc), stair rail brackets, door stops, drawer and blind extrusions and wet area vents. 

Halliday + Baillie architectural hardware products look good and feel good, and the team is continually striving for an aesthetic that will stand the test of time.

Besides our products, Halliday + Baillie is the exclusive New Zealand and Australia supplier for the German FSB range and the English Turnstyle Design Ranges of high-quality architectural hardware. Solid bronze, marine-grade stainless steel, and hand-stitched lever handles and knobs are just part of these extensive ranges.

At ArchiPro we recognise and acknowledge the existing, original and ancient connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands and waterways across the Australian continent. We pay our respects to the elders past and present. We commit to working together to build a prosperous and inclusive Australia.