CLIENT
Richardson Development
LOCATION
Napier Taupo Highway, Taupo
DATE
JAN 2000
SERVICE
Architecture design
project
John Berridge Architectural Design

Four decades of architecture

These Townhouses are set into the extremely steep sloping site, with fantastic views over Lake Taupo. Ground Floor consists of Main Entry, Garage, and Laundry. The middle floor houses an open plan Kitchen/Dining/Living, with separate Powder Room and Balcony.

The upper floor has the Main Bedroom, Ensuite and Balcony facing the lake views to the west and two bedrooms located at the rear with a centrally located Bathroom. This project was constructed with floor-to-floor pre-cast concrete side external panels & inter-tenancy walls, tied together with pre-cast concrete floor panels & concrete overlay. The flat roof was a height restriction from the adjoining rear property.

"John was referred to us through his colleagues in Taupo. His initial brief was to design a townhouse development on a very steep site. We found John Berridge very approachable, easy to talk to and he conducted his consultations in a professional manner. He was able to communicate the project information to us in an easy-to-understand manner. John has a vast knowledge of the building requirements for not only the Auckland area. His knowledge of products that are available to the trade is wide spread. We were also impressed with the ability that John was able to recall our specific details with various drawings instantly without looking at our plans."

S & A Richardson, Richardson Developments Ltd.