Projects
129 High
- Category Other
- Floor size Commercial: 130m2; apartment: 140m2, roof terrace studio 82m2 + roof terrace 70m2
- Year completed 2023
- Location Christchurch
- Photos Steve Entwisle, Rightangles Photography
FRED + LUCY'S
- Category undefined
- Floor size 125m2
- Year completed 2022
- Location Mt Pleasant, Christchurch
- Photos Steve Entwisle, Rightangles
Oregon
- Category undefined
- Floor size 140m2
- Year completed 2022
- Location Queenstown
- Photos Steve Entwisle,
Castle Hill III
- Category undefined
- Floor size 102m2
- Year completed 2022
- Location Castle Hill, Canterbury
- Photos Steve Entwisle, Rightangles Photography
WIGGINS
- Category undefined
- Floor size 242.8m2
- Year completed 2022
- Location Sumner, Christchurch
- Photos Anna McLeod
Paparoa
- Category undefined
- Floor size 306 m2
- Year completed 2021
- Location Christchurch
- Photos Sarah Rowlands
Mt Pleasant Rd
- Category undefined
- Floor size 200
- Year completed 2019
- Location Mt Pleasant, Christchurch
- Photos Steve Entwisle
Champion Terraces
- Category undefined
- Floor size 131.75 m2 each unit
- Year completed 2021
- Location Christchurch
- Photos Right Angles Photography
HEBERDEN
- Category undefined
- Floor size 262 m2
- Year completed 2019
- Location Sumner, Christchurch
- Photos Clinton Lloyd
Urbanfunction + Zerobag Studios
- Category undefined
- Floor size 150
- Year completed 2019
- Location Christchurch City
- Photos Steve Entwisle
Petite Maison
- Category undefined
- Floor size 85m2
- Year completed 2019
- Location Mt Pleasant, Christchurch
- Photos Steve Entwisle
Major Hornbrook
- Category undefined
- Floor size 264 m2
- Year completed 2019
- Location Mt Pleasant, Christchurch
- Photos Steve Entwisle - Right Angles Photography
Soleares
- Category undefined
- Floor size 150
- Year completed 2017
- Location Mt Pleasant, Christchurch
- Photos Steve Entwisle
Profile
Design director Aaron Jones formed urbanfunction on his return from working abroad for 6 years in both Melbourne, Australia and London, UK.
With 20 years experience in the industry, Aaron draws on a range of global experience. From technical detailing and construction in stadium building to design, detailing and marketing of high end residential / commercial developments for both client and developer.
The importance of architecture and design within our built environment, I believe is everything. As space, light and visual context affect mood and function within ourselves and those around us, it is critical we live within well considered environments. Considered not only for the purpose of which a building or product is to function but also to it's own environment and surroundings. This forms part of the core philosophy as to how I approach design.
Specialties
Awards
2023
- 129 High
- National Award: Residential Alterations and Additions - ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards
- Runner Up: Apartment of the Year - Trends International Design Awards - Oregon
- National Finalist: New Home between 150m2 and 300m2 - ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards
- Highly Commended: Home of the Year - Trends International Design Awards - Castle Hill III
Commended: New Home up to 150m2 - ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards - Wiggins
- Commended: New Home between 150m2 and 300m2 - ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards
- Highly Commended: Home of the Year - Trends International Design Awards
2022
- Champion Terraces
Commended - Residential Multi-Unit Dwelling - ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards - Sowerby
Highly Commended - Designer Homes - TIDA
2020
- Taylors
- National Winner - Residential Colour in design award - ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards
- Regional Winner - Residential Colour in design award - ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards - Mt Pleasant
Highly Commended - Residential New Home - ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards
2019
- Zerobag/UFA HQ
- National Finalist - Commercial Interiors - ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards
- Regional Winner - Commercial Interiors - ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards - Spencer Park Surf Life Saving Club - Highly Commended - Commercial Interiors - ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards
- Major Hornbrook
- Highly Commended - Residential New Home ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards
- Highly Commended - Designer Homes - TIDA - Petite Maison
- Commended - ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards
- Highly Commended - Designer Homes - TIDA
2017
- Soleares
- Highly Commended - Residential New Home - ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards
- Highly Commended - Designer Homes - TIDA - Kennedy's: Highly Commended - Designer Homes - TIDA
2016
- Maffeys - Highly Commended - Designer Homes - TIDA
Client Reviews
We engaged Aaron to design our home after the success of a family members new house build the previous year also carried out by Aaron.
He not only fulfilled our brief with care and attention but delivered a home far beyond our expectations of quality integrated spaces. I wouldn't hesitate at all to recommend to anyone considering high quality residential development.
Benjamin Bell
We cannot recommend Aaron and Urban Function highly enough. We engaged Aaron for his experience in the local hillside area. He understood our brief immediately and provided us with an architectural plan that met our needs. As we are overseas based he also made the process seamless and also took the time in visiting us overseas to understand what our design style was. He provided an amazing level of service from planning to even styling ideas at the end of the build when we could not be there. He treated the project like his own and went the extra mile for us. He and Urban Function have given us a home of our dreams, we still can’t believe how awesome the completed build is. Highly recommended and if we were to design another place he and Urban Function would be our first contact.
Anthony and Di