02 Projects / LR-24-031 · Example

Under construction

Lakeside Hall.

Study model of a gabled timber hall with its frames exposed at one end, beside a lake — Fig. 01 / Community hallGenerated study-model image, not the building

The project

A tall gabled hall for 180 people, with a kitchen and stage that open to a deck on the lake side.

Area: 336 m² GFA
Year: 2027 (planned)
Structure: Glulam portal frames
Status: Under construction
Client: Example hall committee
Storeys: 1

The hall replaces a tired 1960s building on the same footprint. The committee wanted one big room that could hold a wedding, a sports night and a polling day, and that the town could still afford to heat.

Seven glulam portal frames span the hall on grids 1 to 7. The services sit in a lower block on grid D: stage, kitchen, foyer and toilets, so the tall room stays clear.

The frame is up. The progress scan of the frame and slab sits against the design below, and an amendment to the consent for a wider deck is with the architect for review.

Fig. 02Build state

Example · as at 8 Nov 2026 · consent, inspections, money, programme

Lakeside Hall · Example point-cloud model from the project geometry · as at 8 Nov 2026

The house assembles in build order, then each part settles into where it is at. Drag the model or use the buttons to turn it; pick a card or a part to find it.

Consented: sparse cloud
Built so far: settled
Still to build: drifting in
Inspected: scan passing
Complete: dense, shimmering
On hold: frozen mid-air
Failed inspection: off true

Programme

Up to 21 days late ahead · Example

Brief with the hall committeeDone 10 Jun 2024, planned 10 Jun 2024, on time
Developed designDone 29 Nov 2024, planned 15 Nov 2024, 14 days late
Building consent grantedDone 10 Jul 2025, planned 20 Jun 2025, 20 days late
On siteDone 9 Mar 2026, planned 23 Feb 2026, 14 days late
Frame upDone 20 Oct 2026, planned 28 Sept 2026, 22 days late
Deck amendment to consent (now)Forecast 20 Nov 2026, planned 6 Nov 2026, 14 days late
Roof closed inForecast 18 Dec 2026, planned 4 Dec 2026, 14 days late
Practical completionForecast 30 Apr 2027, planned 9 Apr 2027, 21 days late

Building consent authority · Example

Inspections

5 done · 2 failed · 3 to come · Example

12 NovPortal frames, re-inspectionGlulam portal frames · Once the C/3 bolts are in and the engineer has signed off A/1.Booked
26 NovCavity and wrap (pre-clad)Walls and cladding · Services block walls first.Booked
20 Jan 2027Insulation and plumbing (pre-line)Services · After the roof is on and the walls are wrapped.To book
28 OctPortal frames and bracingGlulam portal frames · Two bolts missing at the knee connection C/3. Base plate at A/1 is 28 mm off set-out; the engineer to confirm before grouting.Failed
8 MaySlab (pre-pour), re-inspectionSlab and footingsPassed
6 MaySlab (pre-pour)Slab and footings · Under-slab insulation not continuous at the services block edge; two reinforcing chairs missing in bay D/6.Failed

2 earlier inspections

28 AprIn-ground drainageServicesPassed
14 AprFootings (pre-pour)Slab and footingsPassed

Who owes what

NZD excl. GST · Example figures

Payment claims to the client

Claimed: $1,186,100
Paid: $989,050
Outstanding: $197,050
Overdue: $7,200

PC-09Construction observation, OctOur fee · issued 3 Nov · due 20 Nov$2,400Not yet due
C-07Frames 5 to 7, purlins on grids 1 to 4Builder’s claim, certified by us · issued 31 Oct · due 20 Nov$187,450Not yet due
PC-08Construction observation, Jul to SepOur fee · issued 2 Oct · due 20 Oct · 19 days late$7,200Overdue

13 earlier claims, all paid ($989,050)

C-06Frames 1 to 4 erectedBuilder’s claim, certified by us · issued 30 Sept · due 20 Oct$164,300Paid
C-05Frame delivery and first liftsBuilder’s claim, certified by us · issued 31 Aug · due 21 Sept$118,900Paid
C-04Glulam frames, made off siteBuilder’s claim, certified by us · issued 31 Jul · due 20 Aug$210,000Paid
PC-07Construction observation, Mar to JunOur fee · issued 3 Jul · due 20 Jul$9,600Paid
C-03Services block slabBuilder’s claim, certified by us · issued 30 Jun · due 20 Jul$61,750Paid
C-02Hall slab and in-ground servicesBuilder’s claim, certified by us · issued 29 May · due 19 Jun$148,300Paid
C-01Site establishment and footingsBuilder’s claim, certified by us · issued 30 Apr · due 20 May$96,200Paid
PC-06Tender and tender reviewOur fee · issued 12 Dec 2025 · due 16 Jan$12,000Paid
PC-05Detailed design and consent setOur fee · issued 11 Apr 2025 · due 28 Apr 2025$60,000Paid
PC-04Developed designOur fee · issued 6 Dec 2024 · due 20 Dec 2024$43,200Paid
PC-03Preliminary designOur fee · issued 11 Oct 2024 · due 28 Oct 2024$28,800Paid
PC-02Concept designOur fee · issued 6 Sept 2024 · due 23 Sept 2024$24,000Paid
PC-01Pre-designOur fee · issued 5 Jul 2024 · due 22 Jul 2024$12,000Paid

We owe consultants

Invoiced: $18,050
Paid: $9,800
Outstanding: $8,250
Overdue: $5,400

5 NovStructural engineer: deck framing design and PS1Example structural engineer · 3 days late · Approved; in this week’s payment run$5,400Overdue
15 NovAcoustic engineer: ceiling layout reviewExample acoustic consultant$2,850Due
30 Apr 2025Structural engineer: consent documentationExample structural engineer$9,800Paid

From line to life

Lakeside Hall, taking shape

Let the plan rise into a building. Explore its form, reveal the interior, or step into a room.

01Sketch

Preparing the building…

The room index and project details remain available below.

Use the timeline or select a stage

Build progression

Example project geometry. Design stages illustrate the proposal, not consent approval or actual construction progress. Room viewpoints are indicative; this is not a measured survey or an automatic drawing-to-model conversion.

Fig. 03Drawing set

Drawn from the project geometry · grids A–D, 1–7 · rev F

Project: Lakeside Hall
Project no.: LR-24-031
Sheet: A-101 Ground floor plan
Scale: 1:100 at A1
Drawn by: LR (example)
Date: 2026-10-22
Revision: F
Status: Example practice · demo data

Fig. 04Progress scan against design

Example deviations · drawn 40 times true size

Progress scan of the slab edge and frame against the design plan. Example deviations, drawn 40 times true size.

Points: 102
Within 10 mm: 80
Watch, to 25 mm: 21
Outside: 1 · max 30 mm

Drag the handle or use the arrow keys. Circles are within tolerance, diamonds are on watch, and filled marks are outside. Pai turns the outside points into a defects list for the architect.

Fig. 05Consent pre-check

2 flags · For architect review · Rawa

Amendment to building consent for the wider lake-side deck.

Project record only (stage, notes, updates and document list). Building Code clauses cited by number; no Standards text used.

Ask Rawa to draft the notes

E2
E2 External moistureFor architect review
No weathertightness approach noted (risk assessment, cladding, cavity and flashing details).
Next: Note the weathertightness approach: risk assessment, cladding, cavity and flashing details.
scheduled rules pre-check · not found in the project record
H1
H1 editionFor architect review
The transition period for the superseded H1 edition ends 2026-11-26. If this application will be lodged after that date, check which H1 edition the design was prepared to.
Next: Record which H1 edition the design follows on the project record.
scheduled rules pre-check · transition date 2026-11-26
The 2026-11-26 date is the practice’s own setting in the Workforce rules. Confirm it on building.govt.nz, clause H.

Fig. 06Energy, modelled against target

May 2027 onwards · kWh/m² · Example

Modelled, 12 months: 50.5 kWh/m²
Target, 12 months: 50.8 kWh/m²
Against target: −0.6%
Months over target: 4 of 12

Modelled and target energy use by month, kWh/m². Example data.
Month	Modelled	Target	Difference
May 2027	5.2	5.0	+0.2
Jun 2027	6.0	5.8	+0.2
Jul 2027	6.3	6.0	+0.3
Aug 2027	5.9	5.8	+0.1
Sept 2027	4.8	4.9	−0.1
Oct 2027	3.9	4.0	−0.1
Nov 2027	3.2	3.4	−0.2
Dec 2027	2.8	3.0	−0.2
Jan 2028	2.6	2.8	−0.2
Feb 2028	2.7	2.8	−0.1
Mar 2028	3.1	3.2	−0.1
Apr 2028	4.0	4.1	−0.1

Fig. 07Fees and stages

Kaupapa · Example · shares of the agreed fee

Share of the agreed fee claimed so far · Example

83%

Stage	Deliverable	Share of fee	Claimed	Status
Pre-design	Brief, site study, programme	5%	100%	Claimed
Concept design	Options and a preferred concept	10%	100%	Claimed
Preliminary design	Plans, sections and an outline specification	12%	100%	Claimed
Developed design	Coordinated design with consultants	18%	100%	Claimed
Detailed design	Consent and construction set	25%	100%	Claimed
Procurement	Tender documents and tender review	5%	100%	Claimed
Construction observation	Site visits, RFIs, variations and claims	20%	40%	In progress
Completion	Practical completion, defects and CCC support	5%	0%	Not started

Stage names are the generic sequence New Zealand practices use. Shares and progress are Example figures; there are no prices on this page.

Fig. 08Site visit

Pai and Ārai · Draft awaiting approval

Voice memo · Example

3:56 recorded on the walk back to the car by the example project architect. Pai and Ārai turn it into the report on the right.

Hui records the memo · Pai drafts the report · Ārai adds the safety points

Site visit report · Lakeside Hall

Awaiting approval

5 Nov 2026 · Fine, light south-westerly

Progress

Portal frames 1 to 7 erected and braced
Purlins fixed on grids 1 to 4
Services block slab poured

Observations

A/1	Frame base plate out by 28 mm against setout Surveyor to confirm; engineer to advise before grouting · Main contractor
C/3	Two bolts missing at knee connection Install before purlins on grids 5 to 7 · Main contractor
D/2 to D/5	Deck ledger penetration not yet detailed for the wider deck Detail in the consent amendment set · Lantern Row (example)

Safety (Ārai)

Edge protection on the services block roof not yet up; asked the site manager about the date
Exclusion zone kept under the frame lift

Decisions

Hold grouting at A/1 until the engineer confirms
Deck amendment set to the engineer by Friday

Goes to Main contractor, Structural engineer, Example hall committee only after the project architect approves. Not sent.

Fig. 09Consultants

Kaupapa · Example

Role	Who (Example)	Stage	Next	Ball in court
Structural engineer	Example structural engineer	Construction	Advice on the A/1 base plate; PS1 for the deck framing received	Waiting on them
Acoustic engineer	Example acoustic consultant	Construction	Send the revised ceiling layout	Waiting on us
Main contractor	Example builder	Frame up	Programme update after the glulam delivery	Waiting on them
Project manager	Example PM	Construction	Monthly report on the 28th	Nothing outstanding

Fig. 10Document register

Superseded revisions stay visible

Sheet	Title	Rev	Status	Date
A-101	Ground floor plan	F	For construction	22 Oct 2026
A-201	Amendment: lake-side deck plan	B	For consent	22 Oct 2026
A-215	Amendment: deck ledger and cladding junction	A	For coordination	4 Nov 2026
A-301	Section B–B through hall	E	For construction	11 Aug 2026
S-04	Specification section 04: deck	B	For consent	22 Oct 2026
A-101	Ground floor plan	E	Superseded	30 Jun 2026

Fig. 11Programme

Example

Jun 2024Brief with the hall committee
Nov 2024Developed design
Jul 2025Building consent granted
Mar 2026On site
Oct 2026Frame up
Nov 2026Deck amendment to consent (now)
Apr 2027Practical completion

Fig. 12Materials by embodied share

Example

Concrete slab and footings31%
Glulam portal frames18%
Roof cladding and purlins15%
Timber wall framing and linings13%
Glazing and frames9%
Insulation and membranes7%
Other7%

Fig. 13Site terrain

Real LINZ LiDAR · example site at a public place

The ground is real: LINZ’s 1 m elevation model at Rotorua lakefront, a public place used as the example site. No building is proposed there.

Studio tool: /lab/site, with rain to show where water runs and pools.

LINZ 1 m elevation · Rotorua lakefront

A 3D model of the real ground, with rain to show where water runs and pools. It downloads elevation tiles when it opens.

Open full screen

Fig. 14Lessons

Kept for the next project

Order the glulam frames at consent, not at tender: the lead time set the programme.
Get the hall committee to walk a full event through the plan before developed design is signed off.
Scan the slab before the frame goes up. One frame base was out by 28 mm and was caught before erection.

Fig. 15Credits

All Example

Architect: Lantern Row Architects (example)
Client: Example hall committee
Structural engineer: Example structural engineer
Acoustic engineer: Example acoustic consultant
Main contractor: Example builder
Project manager: Example PM

Lakeside Hall.

Fig. 02/Build state

Programme

Consent

Inspections

Who owes what

Fig. 03/Drawing set

Fig. 04/Progress scan against design

Fig. 05/Consent pre-check

Fig. 06/Energy, modelled against target

Fig. 07/Fees and stages

Fig. 08/Site visit

Fig. 09/Consultants

Fig. 10/Document register

Fig. 11/Programme

Fig. 12/Materials by embodied share

Fig. 13/Site terrain

Fig. 14/Lessons

Fig. 15/Credits