“With some architects, it’s their way or the highway. But Graeme describes himself as the builder's architect. He respects our skills, and says, if you've got a better way to do it, you tell me. That openness was at the forefront throughout our project. There was a lot of collaboration and give and take.”

“When we first met Graeme, we discovered mid-century Christchurch architecture is one of his loves. In fact, he’d written his thesis on Henning-Hansen’s work and understood how the building worked better than we did, so when we came to renovate, he was the obvious choice. It was nice to feel we had someone very invested in the build.”

It’s lovely having a warm home. Our previous house was a beautiful old home, but it was cold. In our new home with double glazing, insulation, and underfloor heating, the warmth is one of the lovelier things about it. We moved back in the middle of winter, but we couldn't believe how pleasant it was moving around from room to room.”

“We choose to work with Graeme because we like his thoughtful approach. He’s a deep thinker who comes up with sensible, elegant solutions.”

We didn’t want a cookie cutter house. We'd come from an architect designed house. We weren’t willing to compromise on something that wasn't bespoke. This is our forever home. We’re not planning to go anywhere, so we wanted to get it right.