ABOUT MEEHOUSE DESIGN

Modern dining area with a wooden table set for four, white chairs, pendant lighting, and a kitchen in the background. Interior features hardwood floors, open shelving, and a window with an outdoor view.

ABOUT:

Meehouse is a small residential architectural design practice based in Dunedin. NZ. Adam Schell (B.Arch Hons), the principal has over 30 years experience designing residential buildings in NZ, Canada & Ireland.

Meehouse relishes challenging sites or circumstances that demand specific and unique & creative design solutions. We endeavour to create healthy, environmentally friendly and efficiently planned spaces that delight and function effectively for our clients. Our work imbues a design that is informed by and embraces the surroundings in which the building is sited in order to connect the architecture and its occupants to its wider context.

Meehouse is interested in bringing good quality architectural design into the greater mainstream and is exploring & developing ways that this can be bought to market in a commercially viable manner.

HOW WE WORK:

We can deliver an architectural design service in two ways.

Comprehensive design service:

Fully bespoke design, specifically tailored solution from conceptual design to construction detailing and documentation. Suited to clients with unique requirements, challenging project constraints and where the project budget can accommodate the desired outcome. Fees are charged as a percentage of construction costs. Design work to building consent will generally be delivered over a 4-8 month period.

Standard design service:

Alternatively, we also provide a design service geared towards projects on a moderate budget and less complex design briefs. It still provides the custom planning, high quality design and building performance but within parameters such as predetermined construction assemblies, and standardised build & design methodologies. The reduced design complexity and the standardisation of technical aspects of the design allow us to deliver a quality service within an expedited timeframe. Fees are set a flat fixed rate. Service (to consent submission) will be delivered within a 6 week period.