Casa Consulting Group

THE DESIGNFIRE is a specialist architecture and fire consultancy based in Auckland, New Zealand Founded in 2010 as CASA Consulting Group, the practice was renamed THE DESIGNFIRE in 2020 as part of our 10-year anniversary to reflect our specific expertise. THE DESIGNFIRE is now a fast-growing building consultancy with some of the best architects and... consultants New Zealand has to offer. Our two directors, Louie Kang and Ryan Shin, are NZ registered architects, each with over 15 years of experience in their fields. When we look at the design of buildings and the preventative measures we put in place to remove and reduce the risk of fire, fire engineers and consultants use the concept of Design Fire. The definition of this concept, in the context of fire compliance within the New Zealand building industry, includes: Quantitative description of assumed fire characteristics within the design scenario This concept encapsulates what we do and reflects our unique ability to combine and interweave specialist fire compliance into the practical application of Architecture and Construction. A Team of Industry Experts: We manage all types of projects including: I have been working in the New Zealand construction industry since 2002. During this time, I worked as a managing director, lead project architect, a contract manager, a building/fire compliance officer, and a fire consultant. I began reviewing and writing fire reports in 2005, so have been a specialist in this area for over 15 years. What brought you into this profession? As a teenager, I learned a great deal about science and math, but at the same time I was always interested in the beauty of shapes and forms. Architecture and the fire compliance field has the right balance of these in fulfilling my professional interest. I am inspired by many things passing around me. I like to catch small details at those quick moments, store them in my mind and capture them in notes. These things then inspire me with aspects I can implement into buildings, writings and ...Read More