2011-08-30 10:30:00 // Design Daily Team
// The Idealog Blog
It may only be a couple of years old, but the Jasmax-designed Albany Senior High School in Auckland has taken out top honours in the Resene Total Colour Awards for its neutral tonal canvas with splashes of colour. But Jasmax's win barely scratches the surface of a 10-category award ceremony that honoured everything from gargoyles to posh theatres.
2011-08-25 12:14:33 // Jerome Partington
// Idealog #34: workshop
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What if we mapped our key city, Auckland, into its own bioregions? Or Christchurch, or even Hamilton? What if we identified the social capital and ecological resources available and mapped them over existing infrastructure?
2011-07-22 10:11:34 // Design Daily Team
// The Idealog Blog
These days it should be a matter of good practice to design buildings that are as environmentally sustainable and energy efficient as possible, because as we all know, New Zealand has certainly had its fare share of shoddy buildings. The New Zealand Green Building Council’s (NZGBC) Green Star rating system goes some way to promoting sustainable building practices, and although it was first introduced into New Zealand in 2007, “firsts” in the rating system are still popping up. BNZ’s Harbour Quays office in Wellington is the latest to fall into this category, with the building’s fit-out receiving the country’s first 6 Green Star Office Interiors 2009 rating.
2011-02-14 10:20:26 // Design Daily Team
// The Idealog Blog
Brand new Auckland school Ormiston Senior College has opened its doors with a notable point of difference. As well as its unique appearance, it’s also the first school in New Zealand to be awarded the 5 Green Star Education rating from the New Zealand Green Building Council.
2010-12-02 12:26:26 // Deirdre Robert
// The Idealog Blog
With close to 20 years experience in sustainable design and construction, Jasmax sustainability manager Jerome Partington reckons buildings in New Zealand are often designed to meet standards that are 20 years out of date. He tells us why architects—as trained visionaries—have a critical role to play in creating a strategic approach to sustainable building. And what exactly is the difference between green building and sustainable building?
2010-11-03 09:12:36 // Design Daily Team
// The Idealog Blog
Tim Hooson of Jasmax, honoured with a black pin for outstanding achievement at this year’s Best Design Awards, was stoked and rather humbled by his win. He tells us why society needs to understand the relationship between design, the environments we live in and our performance as individuals.
