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Threefold Architecture

Architecture firm · Sydenham, Christchurch

What your customers see when they look for you, and where that puts you among 252 Christchurch architects.

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Checked12 October 2026
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Threefold Architecture

Architecture firm · Sydenham, Christchurch

Where you stand#112of 252 architects
Overall health5.6/10across the eight areas

Going well

03Map positions9.802Reviews9.508Opening hours9.205Facebook page7.7

Where we can help

04Listings and social5.901Google listing5.207Google search and traffic0.006Your website-
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What AI tells people about you

Threefold Architecture is an architects practice based in Sydenham, Christchurch, specialising in residential design. The studio focuses on translating client concepts into practical plans, working closely with clients through an approachable, responsive process. Reviews note a smooth workflow from first draft to final plans and a professional team comfortable accommodating changes and material choices.

Threefold Architecture is an architects practice located in Sydenham, Christchurch, providing residential design and plan production. The practice presents itself as a small studio that takes client concepts and develops them into working designs for homes and investment properties.

Services centre on residential architectural design, drawing up plans and advising on material and finish choices. The team describes work across holiday homes, private residences and investment properties, with an emphasis on producing clear first drafts and workable documentation for construction consent and build phases.

Customers commonly report a straightforward, collaborative experience. Review themes mention a smooth process from start to finish, clear communication about design intent, and a willingness from the team to accommodate requested changes. Clients also note the team is proactive and responsive, providing practical advice and recommendations during design development.

Locally, Threefold Architecture is characterised by an approachable, professional team that aims to capture client ideas and refine them into completed plans. The practice's focus on client engagement, responsiveness and attention to material combinations is a practical distinction for those seeking residential architectural help in the Sydenham and greater Christchurch area.

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01Google listingMarketbase business report

Your Google listing

Threefold Architecture shows an average overall health for its Google Business Listing, with room for improvement in description clarity while keeping solid contact details and verified ownership. Key strengths include a claimed listing with phone number, a visible website link, and an Open-for-Business status, which support easy customer contact and transparency.

Strengths

  • ✓
    Open statusYour listing shows the business as trading, so customers see accurate availability and Google treats the listing as live.
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    ClaimedYour listing is claimed, so you control what it says, you can reply to reviews, and edits suggested by the public come to you first.
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    NameYour business name is showing on the listing, so a customer searching for you by name finds you, and everything else on the listing hangs off it.

Top three opportunities

  • 1
    Description lengthThere is no real description on your listing, so when someone finds you on Google there is nothing in your own words telling them what you do.
  • 2
    Category fitYour categories cover less of this market than nearly every competitor, so someone searching for a job you actually do is shown a list your listing was never entered into.
  • 3
    Photos on the listingThere are more pictures on most listings around you than on yours, so a customer flicking between them gets a fuller look at the businesses either side of you.
11 checks on your Google listing. You're seeing 6 of them.
5.2Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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5.0 ★★★★★ (22)
Architecture firm · Sydenham2
Open 5 days ✓
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Your reviews

Threefold Architecture shows very high health on Google reviews, with strong star ratings and a top-10% rating confidence. The main growth insight is sustaining excellent satisfaction while improving engagement by replying to reviews, which is not yet done. The business should maintain service quality to stay near the top and build trust by starting review responses.

Strengths

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    Review confidenceRating and volume together put you at the head of this market: well rated, with enough reviews behind it that a customer takes the number seriously.
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    Star ratingYour rating is among the highest in this market and it does its own selling - a customer sees it before they read anything else.
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    Review countYou hold one of the deepest review banks in this market - social proof that does its own selling.

Top opportunity

  • 1
    Response rateNone of your reviews have a reply, which means a customer reading them sees your happiest and your angriest customers with nothing from you in between.
4 checks on your reviews. You're seeing all of them.
9.5Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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✓How far your rating and your review count together can be trusted
Google reviewsChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #13 for your Google reviews
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Where you show up on the map

Threefold Architecture shows a very high health score for Google Maps search with solid top rankings. The business ranks highly in many key local terms, notably for architect and architectural designer in Sydenham, and architecture firms in nearby suburbs. Opportunities focus on maintaining the excellent aggregate reach and pushing suburb visibility toward the top 10% by refining the Google Business Listing.

Strengths

  • ✓
    Maps visibility across the city groupThere is no wider Maps reach available to a business at your address - you appear across more of the surrounding suburbs than anyone in this market.

Top opportunity

  • 1
    Maps visibility in your own suburbYou show up in local Maps searches more often than nearly every business in your suburb, so a customer searching nearby sees you before most of your competition.
2 checks on your map positions. You're seeing both.
9.8Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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✓Top three for "architecture firm" in 12 suburbs, seen in 78
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Threefold Architecture15.0 ★ (22) · Architecture firm
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LM Architectural Builders5.0 ★ (21) · Architecture firm
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Thom Craig Architects Ltd5.0 ★ (2) · Architecture firm
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SMC Design Studio5.0 ★ (44) · Architecture firm
Map positionsChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #7 for map positions
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Where customers find you

Threefold Architecture shows an overall health of 5.8 out of 10, which is above average and indicates there is room for improvement in social and directory presence. The strongest current assets include a very high trust Facebook profile, a complete LinkedIn Company listing, and an accurate Neighbourly profile, all of which support visibility and credibility among local clients. Key opportunities lie in expanding TikTok and Instagram activity and improving listing presence on TikTok Directory and GrabOne.

Strengths

  • ✓
    Having a Facebook page at allWe found your Facebook Profile page, and the trail is strong enough that nobody would question it is yours - it is linked from something you own, or it dominates a search for your name.
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    Neighbourly ProfileWe can see your Neighbourly Profile listing (https://www.neighbourly.co.nz/business/threefold-architecture-limited) found via: Google search results.
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    LinkedIn CompanyWe can see your LinkedIn Company listing (https://linkedin.com/company/threefold-architecture-limited) found via: Google search results.

Top three opportunities

  • 1
    Tiktok ProfileWe could not find an active TikTok account for your business, so anyone who looks for you there finds nothing.
  • 2
    Instagram Profileyour Instagram Profile page surfaces strongly in search, which is how we found it, though nothing you control points at it.
  • 3
    Yellow ProfileWe could not find an active Yellow Profile listing for your business, which means anyone checking you there finds nothing and moves on to whoever is listed.
18 checks on your listings and social. You're seeing 6 of them.
5.9Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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LinkedInthreefold-architecture-limitedThreefold Architecture | LinkedIn✓
ArchiPro Professionalthreefold-architectureThreefold Architecture | ArchiPro Professional
InstagramthreefoldarchitectureThreefold Architecture | Instagram2
TiktokNo account found1
YellowNo listing found3
LinkedInNo listing found✓
Listings and socialChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #105 for listings and social
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05Facebook pageMarketbase business report

Your Facebook page

Strengths

  • ✓
    Where your page link pointsThe link on your page goes to a domain that is yours, so a visitor who came for the photos leaves on your terms and the enquiry lands in your inbox rather than someone else's.
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    A page address you choseThe address on your page carries your business name, so a customer told about you at a barbecue can find the page by typing what they heard.
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    A phone numberA phone number shows on your page, so the person who found you on Facebook before they found your website can ring straight from it.

Top three opportunities

  • 1
    Recommendations on your pageNo recommendations sit on your page, so a stranger who came to see whether anyone else has used you leaves with only your own posts to go on.
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    What your page says about youYour intro is shorter than half the pages here.
  • 3
    People following your pageMore people follow your page than most in this market, which means a post can travel past your own customers when one of them shares it into a local group.
9 checks on your Facebook page. You're seeing 6 of them.
7.7Good
What customers seeWhere you rank
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A Christchurch based Architecture practice who specialise in Residential & Commercial Design.2
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Facebook pageChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
You are #58 for your Facebook page
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Your website

Threefold Architecture's on-page SEO health is low, with a 2.2 out of 10 score. The homepage currently lacks detected on-page SEO elements, including a Title Tag, Meta Description, and favicon. Key opportunities focus on establishing a baseline for page structure and tags, adding a descriptive Title Tag, and including a concise Meta Description to improve click-through and visibility.

Strengths

  • ✓
    Domain UniquenessYour web address is yours alone, so everything your site earns - links, mentions, search standing - accumulates under your name and stays with the business.

Top three opportunities

  • 1
    On-page scoreYour home page did not return anything we can measure, and a page that will not answer a scanner is usually the same page that keeps a customer waiting.
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    Separate sites linking to youNo separate website links to yours.
  • 3
    Meta descriptionYour pages carry no summary line of your own, so the two lines under your name in search results are whatever Google decides best fits the search.
23 checks on your website. You're seeing 4 of them.
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What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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3Meta description
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How people find you on Google

Threefold Architecture shows a low health score for Website Traffic, indicating limited organic and paid activity. The key findings point to near zero organic traffic value and no paid traffic yet, suggesting missed opportunities in content, on-page SEO, and targeted campaigns.

Strengths

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Top three opportunities

  • 1
    What that traffic is worthSearch is delivering you nothing you would otherwise have to pay for.
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    Monthly search visitsYour site draws no measurable visitors from search, so the only people reaching it are ones you sent yourself.
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    Search terms you rank forYour site does not appear in search results for any terms we can measure, so nobody is finding it by searching for what you do.
6 checks on your search and traffic. You're seeing 3 of them.
0.0Room to grow
What customers seeWhere you rank
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Threefold Architecture is a home-grown team. We design radical residential and commercial architecture throughout New Zealand … 12 Battersea Street, Sydenham, ...

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Google search and trafficChristchurch architects · 252 businesses
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Your hours against demand

Threefold Architecture's published hours partly match local demand: 40 weekly hours are open during peak windows but the practice is closed for many high-demand weekend midday hours. All open hours fall during popular weekday lunchtimes, so there is no clear waste from being open during low-demand periods. Adjusting weekend availability could capture substantial missed midday demand.

Strengths

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Top opportunity

  • 1
    Hours aligned with demandYour hours line up with demand worse than nearly every business here, which means a good share of your open time passes with nobody looking for what you do.
1 check on your opening hours. You're seeing it.
9.2Strong
What customers seeWhere you rank
9:41
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Hours 1
Monday9am-5pm
Tuesday9am-5pm
Wednesday9am-5pm
Thursday9am-5pm
Friday9am-5pm
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
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01Google listing3 opportunities

02Reviews1 opportunity

03Map positions1 opportunity

04Listings and social3 opportunities

05Facebook page3 opportunities

06Your website3 opportunities

07Google search and traffic3 opportunities

08Opening hours1 opportunity

Where you'd stand#112of 252 Christchurch architects
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Christchurch architectsOverall · 252 businesses
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