WHAT WE DO
Ken Taylor NZCD (Arch), the principal, started Designshop in 1989, and was one of the first in New Zealand to adopt computer assisted design. Ken has many years experience in conceptual design, contract documentation and project management, "hands on" site construction experience across a wide variety of project types and sizes. Add to this skills in graphic design, videography and photography, and you have a balance of design and practical skills not often found today. Designshop projects have included:
Private residences and apartments Retirement villages
Hotels and motels Industrial/commercial buildings.
Aviation Facilities Museums.
School and pre-
Hospitals Retail buildings
Sports facilities
Designshop handles new projects, and alterations/additions, across a variety of project sizes and complexities throughout the South Island and sometimes beyond. Much work today is done by internet or from a mobile studio, as well as tow permanent studios in Dunedin and Christchurch.
WHAT WE BELIEVE........
The optimal design for a building is a balance of aesthetics, economics, and function. The influence of each will vary by project, but all require detailed and open minded consideration from first principles, not driven by an agenda or fashion.
A building is an integral part of it's social and physical environment in the widest sense. It may blend in unobtrusively, or make a bold statement, but it must be sensitive to it's environment, be capable of adapting to change, and maintain its appearance and functionality over extended periods of time.
At Designshop client and designer work together with open communication, setting goals, and evaluating solutions. We actively seek client comments and wishes, and often work side by side in front of the screen.
This may seem rather old fashioned in a world driven by faddish fashion and consumerism, but we believe these principles have stood the test of time.
