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Guy Marriage
Guy Marriage
on Tall Building & Apartment Design
FNZIA, NZIOB, Registered Architect (NZ), Director of Architecture at Victoria University

A Registered Architect in NZ, Guy is a founding Director of First Light Studio and Director of Architecture at Victoria University of Wellington.

Guy has published extensively on sustainability and innovation, including Tall: The Design and Construction of High-Rise Architecture (2019), Modern Apartment Design (2022) and MEDIUM (2022). His latest work is as an Editor of Sustainability and Toxicity in the Built Environment (2024).

25 November 2024

From Windows to Warm Roofs: How Can We Make the New Insulation Standards Work?

This month I look at how we can raise our insulation game when it comes to window and roof design + we have a new round of the Medium Quick-Fire Quiz. 

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26 August 2024

From Boring to Beautiful: Tips for Improving Townhouse Facade Design

This month I look at how we can raise our game when designing townhouse facades + we have a new round of the Medium Quick-Fire Quiz. 

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29 July 2024

Does Plumbing Design Matter?

This month I look at the acoustic treatment of plumbing and drainage for MDH + we have a new round of the Medium Quick-Fire Quiz. 

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22 April 2024

The Take-Up of AAC Intertenancy Walls in Aotearoa

This month I look at using aerated autoclaved concrete for intertenancy walls + we have a new round of the Medium Quick-Fire Quiz. 

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26 February 2024

Managing Moisture and Ventilation in Roofs

With new roofing insulation requirements, the architectural community has had to get used to some radically changed details for roofs.

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27 November 2023

What Makes Good Medium Density Design?

This month I look at a winning MDH project and share a controversial idea that only those who live in MDH should be able to design MDH + we're giving you another chance to WIN with the Medium Quick-Fire Quiz.

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30 October 2023

Plasterboard Possibilities for Medium Density Builds

This month I discuss plasterboard + we're giving you another chance to WIN with the Medium Quick-Fire Quiz.

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25 September 2023

Steel Cladding is About to Become More Sustainable

The use of a crisp, sharp, long-lasting metal cladding is absolutely the right finish for the future, but why don't we brighten up our colour choices?

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1 September 2023

Steel vs Concrete in Multi-Storey Construction

This month I discuss multi-storey construction + we're giving you another chance to WIN with the Medium Quick-Fire Quiz.

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26 June 2023

Are Modern Prefabricated Systems the Way Forward for Inter-Tenancy Walls?

This month I discuss inter-tenancy walls + we're giving you another chance to WIN with the Medium Quick-Fire Quiz.

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