A home in the landscape
Simple gabled forms, warm timber and an outdoor room sheltered beneath the roof.
Bespoke homes · Rural living · Waikato
Creating spaces
you’ll love
to call home.
Shaped around your way of living.
Considered for the land you call yours.
Reid Road · A home in the landscape
Your home. Your way of living.
It starts with understanding
what feels right to you.
How you like to live. The spaces you’re drawn to. What you want to wake up to each day. We work with you to find your aesthetic and bring it together in a home that feels natural to live in.
Selected residential work
Different people.
Distinctly their homes.
The thinking behind your home
Thoughtfully designed.
Easy to live in.
Your aesthetic, discovered together.
We listen, explore and refine with you. Your tastes and priorities guide the direction as the home takes shape.
Spaces that work naturally.
We consider how rooms connect, where the light falls and how you move through an ordinary day.
Simple forms. Considered details.
Clear structures and carefully resolved details give the home character, purpose and a practical path to construction.
How we can help
From the first idea
to the finer details.
You may have a piece of land, a collection of ideas or simply a feeling that it’s time for a change. We’ll help establish where to start and shape the services around your project.
01
Bespoke new homes
Individual homes shaped around you, with a particular focus on rural and lifestyle properties.
02
Alterations & additions
Thoughtful changes that help your existing home work better for the way you want to live.
03
Site understanding & feasibility
Investigating opportunities, constraints, access and placement, supported by measured site information and drone capture where useful.
04
Design & visualisation
Collaborative concept development and 3D views to help you understand the spaces and make informed decisions.
05
Documentation & building consent
Pricing drawings, detailed documentation, specialist coordination and architectural consent management.
06
Support through construction
Architectural clarification and help with design matters as your home takes shape, with the scope agreed for your project.
A considered way forward
Good decisions,
in the right order.
Each project takes its own path. We help you understand the next step before you commit to it.
01
Understand
Get to know you, the land and what you hope to achieve.
02
Explore & refine
Develop the design together, considering flow, character and buildability.
03
Resolve & document
Work through pricing, detailed information and the consent process.
04
Bring it to life
Remain available for architectural input as the drawings become your home.
About Foundry
A personal approach.
A capable practice.
Based in Te Awamutu, Foundry Architecture is led by Lindsey Carew. We bring practical design thinking, careful documentation and an easy working relationship to residential projects across Waikato and beyond.
We take the time to understand what matters to you and work closely with you and your builder as the design develops.
Meet us over a conversation
Reid Road · Everyday spaces, carefully connected.
Start with a conversation
You don’t need to have
it all figured out.
Tell us about your land, your ideas or what you’d like to change. We’ll help you work out where to begin.