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Projects Completed Across Christchurch and Canterbury

Shands Road Sawmill

Full design services by Lewis & Barrow

Large industrial building with gray walls and roof, covered loading dock. Exterior setting.
Large, empty warehouse interior with a concrete floor, metal roof, and several open loading doors.
Four workers in vests in a large warehouse surrounded by stacks of wooden pallets.
Workers pouring concrete floor in a large warehouse. A concrete pump arm extends, delivering the mixture.

AquaGym

Architectural design by Maquire and Hartford Architects. Structural design by Lewis & Barrow.

 

Image source: Maguire and Hartford Architects

Indoor swimming pool with blue water, wavy ceiling, and large windows overlooking parking lot.
Indoor swimming pool with turquoise water and decorative wave-patterned ceiling.

Colombo Street Retail

Architectural design by Wilson & Hill Architects. Structural design by Lewis & Barrow.

 

Image source: Wilson & Hill Architects

Modern building with black frames, green accents, and the
Modern office building with dark glass and green accents, bicycles parked out front.

Christchurch School of Gym

Architectural design by Chaplin Crooks Architects. Structural design by Lewis & Barrow.

White and green gymnastics building with blue sky and parking lot.
Gymnasium interior, with gymnastics equipment and various mats.
Gymnasium interior with gymnastic equipment, large open space. A child walks across floor.

Lincoln Road

Structural design by Lewis & Barrow.

Modern two-story restaurant and bar with glass balcony. Black and white exterior, storefront with orange interior accents.
Silver SUV parked in front of a two-story commercial building with large windows and support columns.
White and black modern building exterior with entrance canopy and windows.
Two-story teal building with many windows, glass awning, and short green hedge in front. Cloudy sky overhead.
Modern two-story building with glass balconies, black trim, and a wooden facade.
Modern building entrance with angled black support beams and wooden ceiling.

International Rental Car Precinct

The Christchurch International Rental Car Precinct is located at the corner of Kilmore and Manchester Streets. Full design and structural engineering by Lewis & Barrow.

Garden Road - Residence

Our clients had a substantial two-storey house on this Fendalton property, which was severely damaged in the Canterbury earthquake. Our brief was to complete the structural design to the current earthquake loading requirements with particular attention to the foundation on this TC3 site. 

 

Substantial ground improvement was carried out, with the house, outdoor living area, and attached garages being constructed on a specifically designed reinforced concrete raft slab. 

Longhurst Health

David Childs – Architect.

Lewis & Barrow – Structural design.

Blackwell’s Department Store

The Blackwell family of Kaiapoi engaged Lewis & Barrow to work alongside their architect to design the structure for their new replacement building. The new building was to be built alongside a portion of the existing building, which was to be retained. A high level of structural documentation was required, as many of the buildings' structural elements were bespoke to this project to achieve the desired architectural appearance. 

High Street – Christchurch CBD

A new building with design and structural engineering by Lewis & Barrow.

Black commercial building with glass windows and patterned metal overhang against a clear blue sky.
Office building of Logic Group, dark glass and metal facade, gray sky, street scene.
Rendering of a modern two-story building with

Aikmans Road - Residence

A satisfied customer returned to Lewis & Barrow for the design of an architectural dwelling. With a contemporary style, Lewis & Barrow provided the structural engineering along with some design input of the large house, making the most efficient use of a small site.

Retail - Rangiora

Robin White Design: Concept, planning, management.

Lewis & Barrow: Structural engineering and design drawings.

Coupland’s Bakeries

Long-time clients, Coupland’s Bakeries engaged Lewis & Barrow to design the structure for the conversion and strengthening of an existing building for a new retail shop and factory store. The strengthening proved its worth; tested by the Canterbury Earthquakes, this building had no damage. 

St Asaph Street

Lewis & Barrow were engaged to undertake the design of the initial pre-earthquake strengthening of this brick building. Post-earthquake, we were engaged to design further structural strengthening to bring this building up to the new earthquake codes. The initiative taken by the owner to strengthen this building before the earthquakes meant this character brick building could be further retrofitted and ready to occupy soon after access to the city was allowed.

High Street - Rangiora

Robin White Design: Concept, planning, management.

Lewis & Barrow: Structural engineering and design drawings.

Earthtech – Klondyke Drive

This purpose-built hub for Earthtech Construction Ltd was designed and structurally engineered by Lewis & Barrow. Our client wanted a building for secure office and administration, along with 24-hour access to amenities for on-site staff. This tilt panel building is efficiently designed to only incorporate two small-sized steel beams in the roof. A concrete first floor and cantilevered concrete balcony run the full length of the building at the rear. Aluminium battens with a timber grain print have been used on the façade of the building to provide a pleasing, low-maintenance architectural element.

Picton Avenue

David Steven’s Architecture Ltd: Architectural Design.

Lewis & Barrow: Structural Design.

Avenger Crescent

AJ Scott Construction requested a 2-unit industrial complex; each unit was to have an office and facilities for staff. Design and structural engineering was completed by Lewis & Barrow.

Modern two-story commercial building with blue facade and large windows. A car is parked in front.
Modern commercial building with blue accents, glass windows, and a corner lot on a gray street.
Looking up at modern building's geometric facade with blue panels and reddish-brown bands, against a bright sky.
Angular modern building with blue glass facade and striped, brown overhang against a cloudy sky.
Blue and white building corner with wood slat accents over windows, looking up.

United Fisheries

The owner's brief for a fish processing factory was very extensive and precise. Including the instruction that it should have a Greek influence like the Parthenon. Innovative design achieved the road frontage with the sculptures being cast in clay on the floor to prepare a mould for the fibreglass façade panels at each gable. Other innovations include segmented columns and ease of access for the multiple services required for such a factory. Other features were the heat recovery from the refrigeration for heating and process water, on-site effluent processing to reduce local authority charges, and the use of environmentally friendly ammonia for the refrigerant. This project, including all services, was completed on budget and on time.

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