Karl Majurey Architects

Karl is a registered architect with 16 years of experience on projects overseas in Spain, Rarotonga and recently Fiji, as well as commercial, office and residential developments in New Zealand. Prior to that he was an architectural draftsman and had eight years experience in drawing before starting an architectural degree.'The drafting course gives you a real solid grounding and often you know how to put a building together better than an architect,' he jokes.

His portfolio includes 'dream homes' like the property pictured at Little Windy Ridge on Great Barrier, to multi-million dollar holiday resorts and housing schemes in Auckland. But he's just as happy designing house alterations such as the relocatable Bach he's doing for a couple on Seaview Road.'You get to spend anywhere from six months to three years working with clients and in my experience they usually become good mates. I really get a kick out of helping people create their vision whether it be on a small or grand scale.'

As Karl 'outs himself' as an island architect, he's also hoping to forge new friendships and widen his Waiheke social circle. And he's taking a novel approach to the task.'We all seem to have our own small communities that we move within and unless I make and effort I would never meet anyone new. I don't know how many people I recognize as island faces but never stop and talk to,' he says.

Karl is also offering a free one-hour consultation to any islander who needs an opinion on an architectural project or who has a residential or commercial development in mind.