Article source: Collingridge And Smith Architects

The site for Fantails is located in a prominent position at the centre of a new subdivision of Auckland.

The client wanted the building to be a bold architectural statement, clearly standing out from the typical houses and commercial buildings around.

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• Architects: Collingridge And Smith Architects
• Project: Fantails childcare
• Location: Silverdale, Auckland, New Zealand
• Software used: ArchiCAD (16)
  
• Structural Engineers: McNaughton Consulting Engineers
• Project Architect: Phil Smith, CASA
• Design Team: Phil Smith, Graham Collingridge, Grayson Wanda,
• Client: Fantails
• Funding: Private
• Start on site date: January 2013
• Contract duration: 8 months
• Gross external area: 550m²
• Form of contract and/or procurement: NZS3910
• Total cost: NZ $1.71 million including external works
• M&E consultant: Eco Designs Ltd.