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Bruce Campbell, right, has designs on the north Rodney residential market after relocating from Orewa.
Despite an expected downturn, architectural designer Bruce Campbell says work has continued to come in, and he’s been drawing and designing throughout lockdown.
Bruce is the recently appointed manager of the new Rodney Architectural Design Studio, officially opened at 3 Elizabeth Street in Warkworth last month.
He comes from Orewa, having recently sold his successful design business to its employees.
Bruce is also a former president of Architectural Designers New Zealand, which is responsible for maintaining professional standards.
The new Warkworth studio specialises in residential design, including new builds and alterations.
For a new house, Bruce will interview the client and produce a plan to fit their dreams and schemes.
Once the client is satisfied, Bruce and his team will bring the plan to life with an architectural drawing, which can be used by the builder and for consent applications.
The design studio produces 3D models from the plans, which allow clients to see inside the building and how the sun will fall.
Bruce says a lot of their work has been referred by builders because people tend to hire builders in the first instance, despite needing a designer.
“If you’re thinking of hiring a builder, have a talk with us as well.”
He says working with Rodney Architectural makes the building process easier for tradesmen, because their accurate and concise drawings are easy to follow.
“And, if builders do need us, there’s always someone to talk to and we get back to them straight away,” he says.
