Our Services

Architectural Design Services

Architectural design for new homes, renovations and extensions, holiday homes and baches, infill homes, granny flats and residential developments in Auckland, Wellington, Queenstown and throughout New Zealand.

Our services also include office fit outs, high performance design and offsite construction with Flexi Panels, supported by compliance documentation and construction support.

From your first ideas to decisions on site, we help you move forward with a clear plan.

Modal Architectural Services Printed Architectural Concept Section Drawing
Dashwood House in Awatere Valley, Marlborough, featuring black cladding, exposed timber trusses and landscaped outdoor living.
Love where you live. Improve how you live.

New Build Architecture

Create a home that feels distinctly yours, shaped around the way you live and the qualities of your site. We bring your ideas, priorities and budget into a considered design, balancing natural light, comfort, materials and everyday practicality. From early concepts through documentation and construction support, we help you understand the decisions ahead and move your project forward.

Your site. Your lifestyle. Your home.

Renovations & Extensions Architecture

Your home may have the right location and character, but no longer give you the space or comfort you need. We help you explore what to retain, what to rethink and where an extension could make a meaningful difference. From better living spaces to a substantial transformation, our designs connect old and new around your lifestyle, priorities and budget.

Light filled kitchen and dining space in a Brooklyn Wellington home renovation and extension designed by Modal Architecture.
Orui Home at Riversdale Beach, designed by Modal Architecture.
Designed for the way you unwind.

Bach Architecture

Create a place that makes time away feel effortless, whether that means quiet weekends, family gatherings or long summers by the coast. We design holiday homes around their setting, with welcoming shared spaces, sheltered outdoor areas and practical choices for upkeep. From a modest bach to a bespoke retreat, we help turn your idea of an escape into a considered home.

Discover the possibilities in your own backyard.

Infill Home Architecture

Could your existing section accommodate another home? We help you explore its potential while considering access, privacy, sunlight, services and the relationship with your existing house. Whether you want room for family or an additional rental dwelling, we develop thoughtful layouts and help clarify the design and consent pathway before you commit to the next stage.

Infill Home Architecture
A smaller home with room for possibility.

Granny Flats (Less than 70m²)

Make space for family, independent living or another household with a compact home that feels comfortable and complete. We design granny flats and secondary dwellings around your property, considering useful storage, natural light, privacy and outdoor connections. We also help you understand site constraints and the approval pathway, so your plans begin with a clearer picture of what is involved.

Granny Flats (Less than 70m²)
Pauanui Apartments, a Modal Architecture project.
Make more of your site. Create better places to live.

Architectural Developments

Bring your development ambitions together with thoughtful architecture and practical planning. From two-home projects to townhouses and small apartment developments, we help explore site layouts, housing options and the needs of future residents. Working with the relevant consultants and construction team, we coordinate design decisions around site constraints, buildability and your commercial priorities.

Bespoke design meets precision manufacturing.

Off Site Construction | Flexi Panels

Combine a home designed around you with the possibilities of offsite panel construction. As a Flexi House design partner, Modal brings architectural thinking into the process early, coordinating your layout, site requirements and design details with the manufacturing approach. We help connect the design and build conversations, so your home is considered as a complete project from the outset.

Bespoke home on Malaghan Road, Dalefield, Queenstown, designed by Modal Architecture with black vertical cladding, timber decking and established alpine planting.
Comfort you can feel. Design you can live with.

High Performance Design

A well-designed home should feel as good as it looks. We consider sunlight, shading, insulation, glazing and ventilation together to support year-round comfort and more efficient energy use. Whether you are building new or improving an existing home, we help you weigh the options and make informed design choices around your priorities, site and budget.

Quail Rise home by Modal Architecture with weathered steel cladding, stone landscaping and views towards the Queenstown mountains.
Aro Digital office fit out in Wellington, designed by Modal Architecture.
A workplace that works for your people.

Office Fit Outs & Small Commercial Architecture

Create a space that reflects your business and supports the way your team works. We consider focused work, collaboration, client meetings and everyday routines, bringing layout, materials and atmosphere into a coherent design. Whether you are refreshing an existing office or preparing new premises, we help you move from initial ideas towards coordinated documentation and delivery.

Architectural presentation sheet showing drawings and material references.
Clear drawings. A clearer path forward.

Compliance Documentation

Turn a resolved design into architectural information that builders, consultants and council can work with. We prepare and coordinate drawings, details and specifications suited to your project and its consent requirements. Whether you need to progress an existing concept or clarify gaps in your documentation, we help establish the required inputs, responsibilities and next steps.

Architectural guidance when it matters on site.

Construction Support

Keep the connection between your design and its construction with architectural support during the build. We help respond to site queries, consider proposed changes and coordinate design information with your builder and consultants. From agreed site observations to resolving unexpected conditions, our involvement gives your team a clear route for architectural advice as the work progresses.

Construction Site Meeting - Modal Architecture - Two Men talking renovations
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