{"id":80,"date":"2022-02-03T22:53:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T09:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghostpaeperstudio.com\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2025-12-12T22:23:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T09:23:51","slug":"elementor-page-80","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ghostpaeperstudio.com\/?page_id=80","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"80\" class=\"elementor elementor-80\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2424d73d elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2424d73d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c2b44bc\" data-id=\"7c2b44bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-357b20e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"357b20e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d6008d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d6008d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1843\" data-end=\"2053\">Ghostpaeperstudio is an architectural practice led by <strong data-start=\"1897\" data-end=\"1914\">Apurva Pathak<\/strong>, Registered Architect (NZRAB), with over three decades of international experience across residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects.<\/p><p data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2206\">Based in New Zealand, the studio focuses on delivering architecture that balances design quality, regulatory compliance, and construction practicality.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"2213\" data-end=\"2238\"><strong data-start=\"2217\" data-end=\"2238\">Practice Overview<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2500\">Our work spans residential homes, multi-unit developments, and small commercial projects. Each commission is approached through a clear process that integrates feasibility assessment, architectural design, BIM-enabled documentation, and consultant coordination.<\/p><p data-start=\"2502\" data-end=\"2688\">This integrated approach allows design decisions to be tested early, risks to be identified clearly, and documentation to remain consistent from concept through consent and construction.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"2695\" data-end=\"2724\"><strong data-start=\"2699\" data-end=\"2724\">Experience Highlights<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"2725\" data-end=\"3004\">\u2022 Registered Architect (NZRAB)<br data-start=\"2755\" data-end=\"2758\" \/>\u2022 Residential and multi-unit developments across New Zealand<br data-start=\"2818\" data-end=\"2821\" \/>\u2022 BIM-based coordination using Revit<br data-start=\"2857\" data-end=\"2860\" \/>\u2022 Planning and building consent documentation<br data-start=\"2905\" data-end=\"2908\" \/>\u2022 International professional experience across the Middle East, India, Africa, and New Zealand<\/p><h3 data-start=\"3011\" data-end=\"3036\"><strong data-start=\"3015\" data-end=\"3036\">Design Philosophy<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"3037\" data-end=\"3187\"><strong data-start=\"3037\" data-end=\"3048\">Clarity<\/strong> \u2014 simple, resolved design responses<br data-start=\"3084\" data-end=\"3087\" \/><strong data-start=\"3087\" data-end=\"3100\">Precision<\/strong> \u2014 coordinated digital documentation<br data-start=\"3136\" data-end=\"3139\" \/><strong data-start=\"3139\" data-end=\"3151\">Delivery<\/strong> \u2014 build-ready, compliant outcomes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2231e69c\" data-id=\"2231e69c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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