City

As architects we often get to see the side of buildings that are not often featured on pinterest boards and magazines. Our detailed 'measure-up' stage at the beginning of each renovation project ensures that I am frequently crawling under houses, through attics and finding myself up on secret roof terraces. There is a delight in finding little workshops nestled between piles and foundations, a train track set up in a tiny attic ...

Once we have measured from the ground to the roof we often get to the top and see the vistas that open out across the city. These are a few snapshots taken recently from a couple of locations in Auckland. I love seeing the city from these different perspectives, with heritage buildings and their decorative rooflines, cabbage trees growing out of chimneys, and the rich architecture tapestry that is the fabric of our city.

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