16 Oceanview Road, Mount Managanui

Project Summary (December 2016 - November 2019)

This is an award winning home on the banks of the Papamoa beach in Coromandel area of New Zealand, and a masterpiece from the award wining Herbst architects.

Structural System

The structure consist of a 2-level light weight timber framed superstructure founded reinforced concrete waffle foundations.

The structural system employed The buildings are light weight timber framed superstructure founded reinforced concrete waffle foundations.

My Responsibility

I was the structural engineer responsible for the structural design and provided office support for design alterations and clarifications for the construction monitoring.

Key Skills Deployed

1. Stakeholder management: During the design phase I had collaborate with the architect extensively to manage expectations on what was possible within cost constrains on various design details. These details included how thin the balustrade post could be to the and details around the mezzanine level in the garage.

2. Communication: detailing all site instructions in site reports, email correspondences, and verbally communicating with builders my site instructions and seeking to understand their challenges.

3. Structural design: The structure involved design of intricate timber systems such as the balustrade, mezzanine floor. I had to apply design and research skills to design these structural systems. Also, applied a lot of my technical design knowledge For the design of the masonry walls to timber wall framing connection.