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Company Philosophy

“To expand the awareness of Award Winning Architectural Design work so that more people can enjoy the satisfaction of projects that enhance their quality of life and our built environment".

Company History

Gary Todd Design was established in 1993 at Dunedin by Architectural Designer Gary Todd, and this architectural practice has expanded to include a second office established in 2006 at Wanaka to provide a wide variety of residential and commercial projects.

To reflect the practices commitment to providing good architecture the company now trades as Gary Todd Architecture established in 2009.
Gary Todd Architecture has received over 70 Architectural Design Awards in a wide range of categories that is testament to our ability to provide creative solutions for our clients that are both highly successful and fulfilling for all those involved in the project.

As an multi disciplined award winning practice we provide excellence in design, while also offering experienced professional support to all aspects of a project with planning, documentation, construction, interior fit out and landscaping as required by the client.
We believe each project brings different client requirements and that our response is to guide that project through collective input to success, whether it is a small alteration or large new building. The end result is to create inspirational spaces with good architecture that meets and exceeds the client expectations.

Our practice is green minded and actively incorporates innovative sustainable design and construction with an environmental awareness to contribute to our society’s future.

Personnel

The Gary Todd Architecture Team at the finish of The Wanaka Challenge 2010

(from the left Gary, Jaime, Steve)

Garys Profile

Gary Todd is a Director of Gary Todd Architecture a Dunedin and Wanaka based architectural practice established in 1993 that has received over 70 Regional or National Architectural Designers New Zealand Design Awards for new or altered residential or commercial work. Gary Todd Architecture has been involved with over 850 building projects mainly in Dunedin and Central Otago, of varied types and styles, appropriate to the project brief and site location carried out in the past 15 years. Gary can call upon considerable design experience whilst working previously for Dunedin architectural practices Mason and Wales Architects, Ministry of Works Architects, and Harrison and Gillies Architects in the prior 15 years. Gary Todd Architecture actively promotes the respect of our architectural heritage together with innovative modern architecture on a case by case basis to provide appropriate site specific solutions that respond to the aspirations of the owner and enhance the surrounding environment and community for use today and in the future. Gary has been Otago Southland Branch President and National Vice President of ADNZ. Gary is 50 years of age and believes we have a responsibility to produce architecture that creates “ a sense of place and or community “ for people to use now either by adaptive reuse or new built architecture that we should aim to be proud to pass on to future generations.

Testimonial

Testimonial from John & Pamela Farry.

We are now settled in our new home and felt we should write and thank you and your team for your planning and design work on this award winning project. As you are well aware the house site is rather difficult in that it is relatively narrow and rather steep. On the positive side it enjoys panoramic views of the city and coast line. Your design has succeeded in maximizing the view while creating a light and airy atmosphere which is constantly bathed in sunlight. We thank you for listening carefully to our requirements and suggestions and producing plans accordingly. We are delighted with the end result and have received numerous favorable comments from all those who visit our home. We also note that we have now dealt with you on a number of diverse projects. You and your team prepared the plans for the extensions to our beach house at Karitane and alterations to the kitchen of our previous home. In the commercial area you designed two residential apartments, the refurbishment of the Taieri Gorge Railway Tenancy and the award winning office fitout for Enabling Ltd in Dunedin. In each instance all those involved in the planning process and the completion of the necessary work have enjoyed the interaction with you and your team. It was a pleasure to work with you and your team and we wish you ongoing success.

Testimonial from Stephen & Gail Higgs.

We have worked with Gary on three new homes, two in Dunedin and one in Wanaka, and have been delighted with the quality, design, and functionality of all our homes. Gary understood our needs and tastes well. He listened well to our design ideas and practical needs, while also showing a real enthusiasm for architectural design flair of his own to bring to the project. Gary has worked with us on homes from traditional to contemporary styling and his breadth of design and project management skills ensured that we have been very satisfied clients every time. We are very happy to recommend Gary and Gary Todd Architecture Ltd to anyone considering designing and building a new home.

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