Case Studies

10 Mathieson Street Overview Situated on a 1000sqm section, 10 Mathieson Street was once home to a single, ageing house – typical of many older Whanganui suburbs. With housing demand on the rise and new density rules providing more flexibility, our client saw potential in this underutilised lot. The goal? Maximise housing output without sacrificing quality, livability, or compliance. The

Whanganui East Architecturally designed extension and renovation Case Study  It was with a profound sense of satisfaction that this project was completed late in 2022. Black Pine Architects produced the plans for this project – with the client keen for oversight of the building elements of the renovation to be done in concert with our Venture Build Project Manager and

This case study is located at 43 Konini Street, a desirable part of town, tucking in behind Springvale Park toward the sea and close to town. The 970sqm section was flattish, however with the back third ground level 1m lower than the front two thirds and slopping away further at the back boundary. The section was a narrow 15m so all in

This infill project involved two sections with houses side by side, with both houses situated at the front of each of the respective sections. The best outcome we believed possible was to design a Right of Way (driveway) between the houses and build three townhouses on the land at the back of the sections. Let’s take a look at the