In this considered exercise in contextual design, a mixed-use development has been integrated successfully into Havelock North Village. The project enhances the local streetscape and anticipates, through the inclusion of a lively laneway, future development in the neighbourhood. Clean, crisp forms, complemented by subtle variations in colour, offer contemporary appeal while alluding to the vernacular architecture of the surrounding rural district. Architect and client are to be congratulated on achieving a quality result in a commercially driven project.