New home designed by HWA - Architecture
New home designed by HWA - Architecture
New home designed by HWA - Architecture
New home designed by HWA - Architecture
High Performance Architecture
HWA Architecture is an Architectural Design studio based in Porirua, New Zealand.
We design dream homes from bare sites or existing buildings that are unique to our clients needs and provide warmer, drier and healthier living environments.
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With 20 years' experience designing unique and tailored solutions we are specialists in Residential Architecture.
Infill housing
Utilise the additional space in your back yard with a second dwelling.
Additions or Alterations
Working with your existing home we explore feasible solutions specific to our clients requirements and the existing building.
New Homes
Starting from scratch we design unique, site specific homes to our clients requirements
Recladding
Take your older house with tired or undesirable cladding and transform it into a modern, comfortable home, ready for the next 50 years.
Commercial
Working very closely with end users and stakeholders we design commercial buildings for sports clubs, small businesses and light commercial use.
Working with HWA Architecture
How to start your project with HWA Architecture
First step:
Introduction
Reach out to us with a phone call or email to arrange a
NO COST 30min no-obligation meeting with Hamish about your project.
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We will offer some high-level insight on the potential of the project and for achieving your goals. From there we will discuss how we may be able to assist and who else may be needed.
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After this meeting, if we are a good fit we can progress to a Pre-Design Review phase.
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The introduction will usually take place at your project site; however we do have in-person meetings at our office or zoom meetings for offshore clients and where there are remote or challenging sites. ​
Second step:
Pre-Design review or Pre-Design
For those who are unsure about the feasibility, potential or costs of undertaking a building project, engaging us for Pre-Design review helps to avoid common project challenges, particularly the cliche 'over time and over budget' scenario.
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Pre-Design review is deliberately low cost so we can explore and provide credible feedback to the questions all clients have, such as:
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Can we achieve what we need on our site?
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What planning or building restrictions are relevant for our site?
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What risks or hazards should we be aware of?
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When is the best time to build?
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How much might the project cost?
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How much might the permissions component cost?
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How long might each phase of the project take?
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Who else needs to be involved?
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Knowing this before agreeing to the full process has saved clients hundreds of thousands of dollars and often many months of time.
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For clients who have a strong idea of what they want and are ready to go, we will move straight into a formal Pre-Design Phase.