The 2003 Gerard Roof Home Design Award Goes South.

“The response to our awards program continues to grow with over one hundred entries in the 2003 competition”, says Gerard marketing manager Gary McNamara.
“Gerard congratulates the winners and all entries which demonstrate the excellence and high standards of home design with the creative use of their range of metal roofing products”

The Gerard Home Design Award program was established to achieve two primary objectives:

1. As a marketing tool to illustrate that a Gerard Roof choice was appropriate to a very wide range of New Zealand home design from an aesthetic and functional perspective.

2. To give recognition to those architects, designers and home owners who chose to use these products.

The Gerard award recognises that to create an award winning home three dynamics must work together. The home owners vision, the architects translation of that vision and the builders skills in providing the end result. To that end the award rewards all three equally.

The program is divided into several categories giving opportunity to both new home design and renovation in a price range of under $250,000 and over $250,000. The only prerequisite is that the home must have used one of the Gerard roofing products shown. The product and colour range is extensive and allows considerable scope for creative flare from traditional tile to shakes and shingles. The  translation of client/ design/build is very diverse and the standards very high as can be seen by the variety of finalists homes illustrated. Extracts from the client or architects design brief show the rationale behind the roofing choices for each style of home.

From  over one hundred entries 15 finalists were chosen. Shown here is a selection of those which illustrate the diverse styles and creative use of the Gerard range of roofing products.

The 2003 winner.
Designed by Mason and Wales Architects for Richard and Suzanne Ewing and built by Mark Duff. The home is located at Wanaka. Suzanne Ewing provided the architect with a comprehensive brief which clearly indicated the style and function of the home she and Richard wanted. A two storey home which would blend into the alpine setting and take advantage of the view, provide shelter and maximise the sunshine hours. The original specification was to provide a shingle roof however having researched the available products Suzanne chose to use Gerard CoronaShakes which in her words”looks wonderful”. The exterior also features Rockcote plaster finish with macrocarpa eaves and shutters.

Rodney Wood designed this home to suit both the growing needs of a family and to provide an office for the family business. These were to be autonomous.

The owners wanted a traditional family home which would project a feeling of permanence without being ostentatious.  Ease of maintenance was a prerequisite. Satin finish CoronaShake was chosen for the extensive clean lines of the roof which contrasted well with the cream Oamaru Stone. CoronaShake was the favoured roofing choice and its lightweight properties simplified design and construction, saving time and materials thereby reducing the overall cost.

Peddle Thorp Architects designed this “Caribbean” style home for the Turnbull family in Newton.
Situated on the water front this home takes full advantage of it’s location offering views of the marina and golf course. The building is constructed from concrete blocks for strength and warmth. The form reflects the colonial style of early Caribbean settlements with deep eaves, shutters, verandahs and hipped roof. Oberon shingles were used as they provided lightweight benefits, came with a strong warranty and were able to withstand the coastal conditions