Sharella Nouveau

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A modern multi-unit residential living on Wellington CBD's doorstep

Sharella Nouveau is a new development attached to the existing Sharella Motor Inn. It comprises of seven townhouses and 12 apartments. A challenging site zoned Inner Residential but housed amongst large varying format buildings, this project was a rare opportunity to provide new residential living adjacent to the maingates to Wellington’s Botanic Gardens within easy walking distance of the CBD.

This project tested the local town planning rules. Car parking and liaising with council on an appropriate ratio of parks to dwellingswas challenge. We worked very closely with the client and collaborated with urban design, planning, and traffic consultants to achieve our final result.

The resulting product consists of townhouses that boldly engage with the street edge in a highly considered manner –a careful balance between privacy and an interactive edge treatment. A central courtyard space separates the townhouses from the three-storey apartments at the rear.

“I wanted the Sharella to have a more edgy and industrial interior. James has been exceptional at designing this and has not only delivered a design that fits the brief but a project that meets the budget – something that is usually very difficult to achieve.”

Solari Architects
Wellington

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Solari Architects specialise in multi-unit, residential and commercial throughout NZ.

We take your vision from pictures, words, half-formed or full-formed ideas and “ya knows” and translate them into architecture representative of your values, goals and personality. Our strengths lie in multi-unit, residential and commercial architecture projects where we work on the small and the large.

We’re all about less ego, more client. We know it’s cliché but the world is a village and our reputation is everything. Our work is the most vocal representation of our brand.

That’s everything from the way we communicate with our clients, consultants and local authorities, the documentation of our work, our interaction with contractors and of course the quality of the build.

We are all a bunch of architecture nerds at heart. The challenge of a project, be it a complex site or budget constraints, is exciting as it forces creativity and ef ciency. We crave opportunities to solve real housing problems through great living solutions more than chocolate, coffee and wine combined. We continue to educate ourselves at all times to be the trusted advisors that our clients need us to be.

It all starts with a chat

We get together and you tell us what you’re hoping to achieve.

The things we’re interested in are: the project site, your timeframes, your expected budget and your vision. We’re always happy to show you our previous work and talk to you about how we can work with you. You can bring cuttings, mood boards, words, scribbles, Pinterest boards, music - just anything that helps us get an idea of what you’ve got in mind. Also, tell us who you are. Knowing a little more about your lifestyle, family, hobbies, goals and an entertaining story helps us put together a together a complete picture of requirements and allows us to give you an accurate quote for our services.

From there you can decide if you want to partner with us to work on your project (fingers crossed).

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