Somerville Intermediate is a co-educational school intelligently designed to accommodate 700 students in Auckland's eastern suburb of Howick.

Extensive research and community consultation led us to develop a whanau (extended-family-within-the-school) concept in buildings flexible enough to provide 21st century learning environments.

When first purchased by McDonald’s the Taradale Hotel was to be demolished to make way for a new standard McDonald’s restaurant. After many discussions with the Art Deco Trust the decision was made to keep the ‘base’ building and convert it into the first McDonald’s Art Deco restaurant in New Zealand.