Projects
In the Back of Beyond – Surveying the High Country
Black Hill Station Following the south bank of the Rakaia River and nestled against the Southern Alps, Black Hill Station is located 25 kilometres inland from the Rakaia Gorge. Spectacular in its remoteness, the farm is an expanse of tussock covered terrain, alpine streams and mountainous ranges. Black Hill Station wanted to diversify their farming…
Read MoreHelping a Banks Peninsula Community Protect its Indigenous Ecosystems
Kakanui Reserve Up behind Tūtehuarewa Marae in Koukourārata (Port Levy) the Kakanui Reserve rises on the steep eastern slopes of Port Levy. With some of the best remnants of native bush on Banks Peninsula, an early urupā (cemetery) and sacred burial caves, all are now protected and cared for within the 87 hectare reserve. Kakanui…
Read MoreUsing 3D Laser Scanning to model the Canterbury University Engineering Building
Lauded as one of the largest building projects in NZ, Canterbury University is undergoing an exciting transformation that will deliver some of the most modern teaching, learning and research facilities in the southern hemisphere. A key project is the expansion and complete modernisation of the Canterbury University Engineering Building. What makes this construction project really…
Read MoreCreating Legacies That Go Beyond Land
Orana Wildlife Park’s Great Ape Centre Orana Wildlife Park’s Great Ape Centre is home to New Zealand’s only Gorillas. The arrival of these magnificent Western Lowland Gorillas signalled Orana’s commitment to the international zoo-based breeding programme for this critically endangered species. Bringing the Gorillas to New Zealand required Orana to develop an exhibit utilising a…
Read MoreSafeguarding farming futures through rural land development
Estate planning is often a complex issue for farming families. Transferring control and management of the farm from one generation to the next can be difficult when family members have different aspirations for the land. Our client’s family farm is on the south coast of Banks Peninsula; a stunningly remote location with magnificent sea views…
Read MoreHalcyon Development – Kiteroa Place
We are approaching completion of the first stage of the Halcyon development at Kiteroa Place on the Cashmere Hills. This is the latest in a long line of developments on the hill where Fox & Associates have assisted and we find that these projects always present interesting challenges. This project has proved to be particularly…
Read MoreLake Hood June 2013
Lake Hood is the prime destination for water based activities on the Canterbury Plains. The purpose built lake is a great destination for a range of recreational uses such as water skiing, wake boarding, dragon boat racing and yachting. The adjacent residential area offers a selection of high and low density residential and rural residential…
Read MoreSpires Scuplture
The Press recently featured an article titled ‘Conjuring Space and Freedom’ about a project being undertaken by a group of Christchurch individuals and companies for the benefit of the Christchurch Community. This project is being led by renowned sculptor Neil Dawson (the same person who brought us ‘The Chalice’) and has been hugely supported by…
Read MoreOrana Wildlife Park
Christchurch is very fortunate to have a wonderful facility in the form of Orana Wildlife Park which is New Zealand’s only open range zoo. Orana Park is a place that my family often visit, so we are very excited to see that the zoo embarking upon their most ambitious project in Orana Parks’s 36 year…
Read MoreLake Hood
Construction of the latest stage of Lake Hood started prior to Christmas and completion is due in the next month. This stage comprises 22 more residential allotments and the excavation of 5 hectares of additional lake area though this will not be formally open to the public initially as there is no boat linkage between…
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