tim holmes
architect

tim.holmes@heritageworks.co.nz
+64 21 024 20829

Heritageworks
Consultant architects specialising in Conservation and Heritage Architecture


ServicesWe provide a full range of conservation architectural services;

Heritage assessment reports (for resource consent) 

Conservation Plans

Planned Maintenance schedules

Temporary Protection plans for both investigation and implementation work

Strategic development review and assessments 

Pre-Let inspections 

Expert witness reports and representation

Conservation, restoration and repair design and specifications

Architectural conservation projects from beginning to end

Adaptation and extension projects 

Design of new buildings to compliment, unlock or supplement existing Heritage buildings

Adaptive re-use / Interior fit-out design with experience in residential including multi-unit & aged care,  
hospitality, hotel, office, retail, commercial, office, judicial and ecclesiastical uses.

Contract administration and project management of small projects

Peer review / second opinion review of reports, plans, proposals etc

Heritage consultation - To provide specialist advice and guidance to property owners, tenants
(fit out design), project managers, architects, developers, contractors, district and city councils.

Tim Holmes is a Heritage Professional in relation to Christchurch City Council District Plan
Rule 9.3.4 Historic heritage, Appendix 9.3.7.5 Heritage works plan and Appendix 9.3.7.6 
Certification of non-heritage fabric.

Heritageworks brings experience gained on a broad range of projects to bear on the problems faced by Heritage building owners and the need to apply conservation principles to buildings that represent our cultural heritage. Productive use is key to a buildings survival, this requires maintenance, adaptation or addition and often benefits from an strategic assessment before getting to the detail, taking care to conduct conflicting interests of both stakeholders, building fabric and its servicing requirements. 

Principal Tim Holmes is engaged by Christchurch City Council, Selwyn District Council, Westland District Council, Buller District Council, NZTA and Private clients working on a range of Heritage projects providing both reporting and project work. He is currently the conservation architect on the Provincial Council buildings in Christchurch and for previous employer’s Tim was involved on significant heritage buildings throughout New Zealand including the Christchurch Cathedral reinstatement project, the Arts centre of Christchurch, Turnbull House Wellington (with Warren And Mahoney) and Christs College with Wilkie and Bruce. This built on 15 years UK experience, where he won an RIBA award for restoration.
Tai Tapu Library - Heritage works provided a conservation report

Toi Auaha, 5 Worcester Street - Heritage works provided scope of works and temporary protection plans for internal alterations  

The Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings - Heritage works are Conservation architects for the buildings, carrying out monthly inspections
Specification of work for repairs, Temporary protection plans and works observations.
Heritage works are Conservation architects for the equake reinstatement repairs and alterations to this Lyttelton House, 
a defining property in the conservation area. 
Heritage works provided expert witness evidence for the council on the Blue Cottage, for plan change 13 & 14 hearings
Heritage works provided the design and obtained resource consent for the adaptive re-use of the Westport Carnegie Library Building
for use by the Carnegie Cultural Centre, as an Arts centre providing a theatre and art gallery for flexible use by the community 
Heritage works carried out an options study for the club to investigate use and locations of their building
Heritage works are the project architects for the adaptive reuse of the warehouse to the rear of Deco House on Conical Hill Road in Hanmer.  
This will provide 4 new residential units