What our clients say…

Street view of a corner building with signage for "The Hokitika Sandwich Company" and "Havana Coffee Works". It has large windows, a black canopy, and outdoor seating. Cars are parked along the street, and a person is walking on the sidewalk.

129 High

Taking on the restoration and renovation of this iconic building seemed very daunting. We were unsure how we could take a building (effectively the original bank and an add-on addition) from an earthquake-damaged commercial build to a safe, functional and modern residence. Urbanfunction was the answer. Aaron and his team managed to wrestle with some pretty unique challenges, delivering us a design which changed this triangular shell into a beautiful, safe warm home and a standalone studio apartment with garden – while still paying homage to its heritage and story. Thank you Aaron for your professionalism, innovation and patience.

— Carolyn and Richard

Modern living room with large glass windows offering a panoramic view of a sunset over a body of water. The room features a brown leather sofa, woven armchairs with striped cushions, a glass coffee table, and wooden flooring.

Hilltop

“We had a fantastic experience working with Urban Function. The team, led by owner Aaron Jones, was professional, organised, and thorough throughout our build. They were receptive to our ideas and stayed strictly on brief. Their commitment to sustainable approaches and expertise as hill architects impressed us. We highly recommend Urban Function for any architectural needs.”

— Aaron Gordon, and Lana Ogilvie

Modern hillside house with wooden paneling and large windows, surrounded by greenery. A person is sitting on the edge of the deck overlooking the landscape.

Petite Maison

“Urbanfunction Architecture provided us with an outstanding design and architectural service, creating a beautifully designed 80m2 small house for us on the hill that perfectly integrates with the surroundings. Their attention to detail and customer care make them truly deserving of a five-star rating. Cannot recommend this company enough.”

— Julien Uguen

Modern two-story house with large glass windows, metal siding, and a stairway with glass railing leading to an upper deck; surrounded by trees and overlooking a residential neighborhood.

Mt Pleasant Rd

“We cannot recommend Aaron and Urbanfunction highly enough. We engaged Aaron for his experience in the local 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 to visit 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 Urbanfunction 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

Modern two-story house with large windows, wooden deck, and hot tub in a suburban neighborhood.

Oregon

“Aaron and Anne at Urbanfunction were a pleasure to deal with. They listened carefully to our brief and our ideas and produced a design well beyond our expectations. They were flexible, accommodating and extremely practical with their approach and we would recommend them to anyone considering a new build.”

— Mark Davies