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About Claude - The Wilson House

July 4th 2025 Claude Megson (1936-1994) was a pioneering New Zealand architect who emerged as one of the most experimental and radical figures in domestic architecture during the 1970s. Born in Whangarei and Read more

MRA joins ArchiPro

July 6th 2020 ArchiPro is the all-in-one platform helping Kiwis build their dream. MRA Limited has joined the programme to bring examples of our work to a new audience. Aiming to reach Kiwis interested in Read more

New Old

July 30th 2019 Completed in the Waikato in 2019, this Precast Panel project was designed as a weekender for our clients - it's now where they choose to base themselves. This was the fourth project with the client's Read more

Enduring Wow Factor - Concrete Masonry

February 7th 2019 Clients often, understandably, question the value of using an architectural design service when contemplating a residential project. In the article linked below we were able to receive feedback about Read more

Remembering Claude - Claude Megson Studio Master

May 19th 2017 Every now and again, the real estate section of the paper, or Trade Me, has some architectural gems featured. Very rarely a Claude Megson design comes onto the market. When one does its a real treat. Read more

Nothing but Concrete

April 12th 2017 A Planning & Design Challenge At the time of designing this home in 2001 a town planning change had been enacted to protect Auckland's heritage zone. Our client wanted a modern home made of Read more

Privacy at the Beach

March 17th 2017 This 2012 commission Beach House turned its back on the expected view orientation and instead orients its living areas in the opposite direction, politely turning its back to the street and roofs whi Read more

Just lines on paper or something more important

July 10th 2025 Hand Sketching: A design conversation The sketch has traditionally been an extension of the Designer's thought process, where 'lines' and 'curves' take the place of words and punctuation. The collect Read more

66 Magazine Giltrap - Spring 2019

November 6th 2019 One of our recent projects built by Mainline Construction has been profiled in the Giltrap 66 Magazine for Spring 2019. The design project, our fourth for our clients' family group (owners of Wilo Read more

The Art of Sketching: Use of Sketches to Convey an idea for a Community Centre

August 14th 2019 We were approached by a client about his community's ideas for a new recreation and administration centre in North Waikato. This sketch was our interpretation of a complex that would provide a Read more

hAPPy Times at MRA

February 18th 2019 Apps are increasingly providing new ways of connecting and organising our lives, at work as well as at play.  At MRA we've been exploring Apps (applications) to see which ones offer our clients an Read more

Indulging all the Senses

December 18th 2018 It's been 15 years since this home was on the drawing board at MRA. The home sold in August 2015. Part of the marketing presentation by the selling agent Barfoots was this video which allows you to s Read more

Looking back

July 23rd 2018 Arts & Craft Style Its always interesting to see homes a few years after construction is complete and observing how they have settled into their neighbourhood. This commission from 2010/11 was on a Read more

Timeless Design Aesthetics & Accessories

September 11th 2017 Timeless design is an underlying aspect to all of our Residential projects. We aim to provide our Clients with design aesthetic and functionality that looks and performs as well decades on, as it Read more

Media

March 20th 2017 A 2010 commission for a developer on an inner-city suburb was bought by a family looking for a home that would suit their teenage family, and provide a shorter commute to the city. Construction Read more
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