the insiders
ben
Ben comes from Nottingham in England’s north. Spent some formative early years in Germany and Holland teaching outdoor activities (archery and rock climbing). Moved to NZ and qualified as an electrician then spent some time as a tour guide in Canada before returning to NZ to re-train as an architectural designer (B.Arch architectural design and Bachelor of Building Science in project management and sustainable building systems).
Ben is a strong advocate for sustainable design and will always promote concepts that utilise sustainable systems.
Project management and residential design take up most of his time.
ben@insidedesign.co.nz | 027 5252062
caleb
Caleb is a very competent artist - he started at art school before moving to architecture. Being capable of sketching your concept is almost a lost art but it’s so useful to portray an idea to a client as it occurs.
Caleb has a Masters of Architecture and it shows in his critical thinking on all things design.
caleb@insidedesign.co.nz
cass
Cassandra comes from Canterbury but has lived all over New Zealand from Invercargill all the way to Tauranga. Although she loved living in Edinburgh and being immersed in the Scottish culture which stems from her passion for playing the bagpipes. Apart from playing the bagpipes Cassandra spends her spare time exploring New Zealand. Cassandra has a diploma in Architectural Technology and is a member of the National Association of women in construction. Cass is responsible for developing and maintaining insides BIM (building information modelling) capabilities. She has a strong interest in workflow systems and project delivery. She has also grown from a purely technical roll within inside. She brings skills in client liason and design development through to building consent and then construction and contract administration.
cassandra@insidedesign.co.nz | 021 596472
chris
Chris is a Wellingtonian who enjoys walking, the odd game of tennis and catching up with friends and family at local cafe’s.
With a passion for Architecture, Interiors and Design, she is currently working towards an Interior Design Diploma in her spare time.
As our Studio Manager, Chris takes care of the accounts, marketing, and general admin. She enjoys working in a creative industry and attending industry related events.
office@insidedesign.co.nz | 021 2242629
emma
Emma comes from Hawkes Bay (“Bay Girl” is the term apparently). Lived in Dunedin for a while then back to the Bay then to Wellington for a design education. Is an extraordinarily good baker – her macarons are legendary as many of our clients/friends will attest. Also a very competent DIY builder – a handy skill that helps when talking through construction detailing with contractors.
Qualified with a Bachelor of Architecture: Interior, Member of DINZ and the National Association of Women In Construction.
Like everyone in the office, Emma is competent in designing all manner of building projects. Probably designs most of our office fitout projects but also handles full building projects.
emma@insidedesign.co.nz | 027 3377345 | Christchurch office
nev
Nev is originally from Wairarapa but has been based in Wellington since 1988. Plays hockey all year round but starting to get injured a bit more often these days. Could probably do to take up golf.
He's an industrial designer by qualification (DIP ID Wellington Polytech) and consequently applies the ID taught design methodology approach to all projects – it’s a process of thinking that ensures all possibilities are explored to determine the best path to a solution. Qualified to design buildings of any scale (LBP Design 3). Fellow of the Designers Institute of NZ.
Has a particular interest in designing office space – mainly because of the challenges in creating a cohesive environment to support differing functions and personalities.
Nev is one of the Directors and has design oversight on most projects. He will lead clients through the design process, direct the conceptual stages and stay connected to your project through to completion.
nev@insidedesign.co.nz | 021 2222036
paul
Paul is a Wellingtonian from the beginning. Grew up by the sea and consequently has pretty much always been sailing something competitively. He now prefers a more gentle time in a launch in the Marlborough Sounds.
Has a long history of managing the construction of large commercial buildings, office fit outs, apartment buildings and re-construction of buildings that have weather tightness issues.
Qualified to design building projects to any scale (LBP design 3), qualified building surveyor (NZIBS) to develop solutions to remediate them. Member of the NZ Institute of Building.
Paul has a buildability audit role in every project, controls cost and programme and maintains a constant liaison role with our clients throughout the project. For the bulk of our time since inception, he has been concentrating on the assess and remedy side of our business.
paul@insidedesign.co.nz | 021 648209
seb
Seb has lived in a lot of places around the world and consequently has a global world view on things. Whilst english is his first language he also speaks German and Spanish. He considers himself a Nelsonian if pressed - as that’s where he spent most of his teenage years.
Has spent time as a sculptor and artist and still loves getting into the arts when time permits.
Seb’s role is one of the two Inside Directors and works in the role as design coordinator on Commercial Refurbishments as well as Residential House and Apartment design. Seb’s qualifications began with a Bachelor of Interior Design and have grown through working as an architectural designer over the course of 18 years practice. Seb is an LBP Design 2. He has an interest in designing bespoke high performance buildings. He likes to realise out of the box solutions through creatively applying a rigorous approach to construction and detailing.
Seb has used Autodesk Revit for many years as a powerful tool to generate, develop and realise architectural ideas
seb@insidedesign.co.nz | 021 02713681
tom
Tom has all the credentials one could wish for to be an expert at understanding how/why buildings work and how/why they fail. He has a BSc in ecology, has spent many years building (licenced building practitioner in Carpentry and Site Management) and has spent some years learning about and designing passive houses (Arch.Tech Diploma). He will soon be a qualified building surveyor. All this learning and doing comes in handy for working through the issues and resolutions associated with building problems.
tom@insidedesign.co.nz | 021 853439