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CONTENTS

Highlights from this issue of Commercial Design Trends

WAM Studio, Christchurch

TKD Architects office, Sydney

Hillam Architects office, Subiaco

Federal Office Building, Florida

Synlait Admin Building, Christchurch

Como The Treasury, Perth

Air New Zealand Lounge, Auckland

Canberra Airport Hotel, Canberra

Philharmonie de Paris Concert Hall

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COMMERCIAL DESIGN TRENDS When architects design their own premises, do they have the perfect client? This issue of Commercial Design Trends, looks at three firms that have designed their new studios to reflect their expertise as well as implement the latest in workplace strategies. Plus we have two office developments on very different scales – Synlait’s new administration building north of Christchurch and the multi-faceted FBI building in Florida. If you’re a frequent traveller – for business or for pleasure – you’ll know how much better your experience will be if you can find an oasis of calm during the journey or at your destination. Our features on Air New Zealand’s Auckland International Lounge and two new hotels in Canberra and Perth illustrate some of the best in hospitality design. All Commercial Design Trends content – and much, much more – can also be accessed online at trendsideas.com. Head there now to use our extensive online resource of top local and international projects and products.

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xx This office presents a new image for an established architectural practice that embodies both its past and a new ownership and management structure. See more from TKD Architects at trendsideas.com

Calling upon the expertise of many companies as a part of an umbrella firm helped provide a well-integrated solution for this dairy processing company. Learn more about Calder Stewart on trendsideas.com

The Philharmonie de Paris sets a new paradigm for acoustical design. Despite its size, it achieves remarkable clarity and intimacy. Read more articles about acoustics at trendsideas.com

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SECTION FOCUS ARCHITECTS’ OWN OFFICES

DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES What happens when architect and client are one and the same? These three examples show how diverse the outcome can be

Project Warren and Mahoney Architects Studio

Location: Montreal Street, Christchurch

Architect: Warren and Mahoney Architects

STRENGTH OF PURPOSE When it comes to engaging a fresh, seismic-resistent architectural dialogue in post-quake Christchurch, Warren and Mahoney’s new offices walk the talk

Previous pages and these pages:Steel structures are on prominent display within the glass and metal facade of this new three-storey Christchurch building designed and partoccuppied by architects Warren and Mahoney. The ground floor comprises three separately identifiable volumes – including a café, retail, and the architects’ own transparent office tenancy. Following pages:Warren and Mahoney’s own studio features a stairway that doubles as an amphitheatre. The reception desk is marble while a chain screen behind combines visual interest with a degree of privacy.

When one architecture firm has shaped many of Christchurch’s prominent Modernist buildings since the firm’s inception in 1955, you know it takes the look and fabric of its home town personally. Warren and Mahoney was responsible for much of Christchurch’s great architecture prior to the 2011 quake that changed it forever. And the company is now a leading player in the reshaping of the city. Key drivers for a fresh architectural language are construction strength and resilience, an honesty of design, and the visual peace of mind for occupants. This contemporary new three-level office building – designed, built, and to a large part occupied by Warren and Mahoney – is a great example of this new breed of architecture for the city. At the helm for the new design was Warren and Mahoney’s Christchurch managing director Peter Marshall, who helped shape the 100-day blueprint for the reawakening central city. “Christchurch is now getting buildings of its time. I foresee a city of low-rise buildings, a little like Paris. Glass, angular facades with clear expressions of structure, featuring panels, sun-shading and other detailing – all set against often tree-lined streets.”

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The new 3400m² mixed-use building at 254 Montreal Street adheres to this look. Its bold, semi-transparent glass and bronze curtain facade celebrates the building’s buckling-restrained brace steel frame and pin connections. “The mechanics of seismic structural integrity forms an integral part of the aesthetic,” says the architect. “Once, thick steel beams would have been hidden away. Now, however, they’re proudly exposed. After all, we get emotional comfort from entering a building supported with heavy steel.” In fact, braced steel frames have many advantages over concrete, says Marshall. They’re created off site, with high precision. And building with them is cheaper and quicker, as is repairing them. “When steel is damaged in an earthquake, any compromised sections can be cut out and replaced – a less expensive option than trying to fix or replace a concrete shear wall,” he says. Animating the glass, steel and bronze facade, the building’s distinctive solar shading optimises natural daylight and limits solar gain. It also references similar elements on the former Scales House that had previously occupied the inner-city site.

Sustainable design solutions are seen on the building’s interior, too. Precast double-tee concrete

and offices screened off by a chain privacy wall at ground floor with open-plan workspaces, the

ceilings are exposed to increase thermal mass while further visually expressing the structural

staff café, and meeting rooms on the level above. Elements read as insertions in the larger volume.

make-up of the building.

However, it’s the wide connecting stairway that

In terms of occupancy, the top floor is taken up by another tenant, Holmes, while Warren and

doubles as an amphitheatre which provides both the collaborative and social heart of the firm.

Mahoney occupy part of the first floor with quantity surveyors RLB in the remaining portion. Warren

The stairway caters for presentations for staff, clients and other visitors. A screen drops from

and Mahoney then share the building’s ground floor

the ceiling and, used in conjunction with blackout

with consulting engineers NDY and Made café. The architecture firm’s two-level 1000m² studio

shades, provides a dynamic visual display. By setting the café at the top of the stair, the capacity of

within the building reflects modern workplace thinking through flexible floor plates and a variety of work

the amphitheatre can be expanded as required. The pared-back material palette creates a strong,

and meeting spaces. There’s a reception, boardroom,

timeless interior suited to a variety of work styles.

Architect:Warren and Mahoney, Joseph Hampton NZIA Interior designer:Warren and Mahoney, Jonathan Coote NZIA Construction:Base: Ganellan. Interior: Image Construction Structural/civil engineer/fire:Holmes Consulting Mechanical and electrical engineer:Powell Fenwick Consultants, Airtech NZ Quantity surveyor:Rider Levett Bucknall Cladding:Dark Bronze Alucobond Curtainwall by Thermosash; board-finish concrete by Cancast Roof:RT7 Profiled Metal by Roofing Industries Facade:Alucobond; glazed curtain wall by Thermosash Lift services:3300 AP Elevator by Schindler Partitioning/window and door joinery:Custom interior glazing by Glassforce; chainmail screen by Locker Group Hardware:Custom hardware by JB Joinery and Glassforce; General hardware by Sopers Glazing systems:Metroglasstech Blinds:Techno 3000 Graphite blinds and blackout blinds Flooring:Ecowood American white oak floors and stair by Swinard Wooden Floors; Interface carpet planks by Inzide Wallcoverings:Echo Panel by Forman Building Systems;

magnetic back-painted glass whiteboards by Glassforce Ceilings:Exposed precast concrete double-tees by Quality Precast; site-fabricated Danoline acoustic plasterboard panels Veneers: NeoFlex Recycled Rubber by Advance Flooring; Grenadier lacquered panels by JB Joinery; Melteca, Formica and Caesarstone by Laminex Paint:Bokara Grey, Black White, Grenadier Matt, by Resene Lighting:75R & 75S LED extrusions by Energy Light; Dali driven Canos LED cans and Linear R-Line LEDs by Rexel Workstations:Zurich 4 sit/stand workstations and runway desks with Forbo desktop linoleum by Aspect Furniture Office chairs:Life Chairs by Zenith Interiors Reception: Bespoke reception unit by JB joinery; stone by Granite Benchtop Company Additional furniture:Meeting room tables and A1 stools by IMO; custom meeting table by Unison Workspaces; custom storage units with planter beds by Aspect Furniture; Kimono stools by Nathan Goldsworthy; Revolver stools by Cult Visual aids Grandview 200” Motorised skyshow projector screen and Panasonic Laser Projector by Connect NZ Building Signage Signtech

Facing page upper:Walls in the main boardroom downstairs display projects by the influential architecture firm. Facing page lower:The interiors have exposed, pre-cast double-tee concrete ceilings. The building’s exposed steel skeleton is seen from indoors and out. Right:Elements like the staff café are presented as inserts within the greater space. Story by Charles Moxham Photography by Jamie Cobel

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SEAMLESS AND STRONG Warren and Mahoney’s new Christchurch offices called for crisp, contemporary internal partitioning and doors – Glassforce took the architects’ design and delivered a unique, well-received product

As good as the company you keep – if you work with the big names in architecture and can follow through on their custom design to the letter, then your own reputation in the industry is assured. Here, glass specialist Glassforce was asked by Warren and Mahoney (W&M) to deliver on their design for internal partitioning – something different for the fit-out of their own expansive new premises. W&M principal Jonathan Coote explains why the collaboration between architect and Glassforce worked so well: “It was a real pleasure to work with David Clephane – he’s one of those rare breeds that knows his area of expertise inside and out. We were able to easily develop the product with him to get a stunning result. “‘We approached Glassforce on recommendation from a contact who had won a national award with David’s team. Through a series of detailed sketches and elevations that W&M had prepared, we spent the best part of four months developing, engineering and cost managing these together.” As part of this, Jonathan and David put their heads together to solve tolerance issues and achieve a high quality roller and braking system. Glassforce’s ability to procure high quality stainless moving gear, sourced offshore, played a key part. An important part of the design was to secure the large format glass onto and over the sub frame for a ‘full-bleed’ effect, with no mechanical fixings. “We are very happy with the results – the system is robust, beautiful and functional,” W&M’s principal says. “In fact, we get a lot of comments about how lovely our glazed partition system and its sliding and pivoting panels are.” Contact Glassforce, phone (03) 384 3077. Email: office@glassforce.co.nz; web: www.glassforce.co.nz

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Project Tanner Kibble Denton Architects (TKD) relocated offices

Location: Surry Hills, NSW

Architecture/interior design Tanner Kibble Denton Architects

FRESH AGENDA Relocating to new offices provided this architectural firm with the opportunity to design a welcoming environment reflecting contemporary workplace ideals

Choosing a new office environment requires

an aspirational workplace, reflecting the vision of

more than physically accommodating everyone. The space also has to capture the essence of a business

an evolving practice whilst evoking a real sense of belonging for the TKD team,” says Kibble.

and its company culture, while facilitating and inspiring

The former warehouse’s original fully glazed light well admits a soft natural light to the core of the

the team’s ideal ways of working. An elegantly repurposed warehouse space provides Tanner Kibble Denton Architects (TKD) with open, light-filled interiors that reflect the company’s expertise. TKD’s fit-out sought to present a new image for the established Sydney practice that would embody both the traditions of the company and a new management and ownership structure, says TKD’s managing director, Alex Kibble. “The move brought the opportunity to design

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interior. This together, with the existing full height windows to the perimeter walls, creates a well-lit space with an open feel – a perfect blank canvas. Practice director Mel Mackenzie says the key challenge was creating an open collaborative studio workplace that worked around the existing core elements, column grids and lift arrival points. “It was vital that we incorporate a striking front of house, client reception and versatile meeting areas.”

Below and right:For the fit-out of its modern-look offices in an existing Surry Hills warehouse, Tanner Kibble Denton Architects retained the original concrete floor. A waxed black steel wall provides a dramatic feature behind the reception desk. Lower right:Glass-fronted meeting rooms are designed to embrace the connecting reception area and lift lobby.

In response, the interior design breaks down the traditional visual and acoustic separation of areas

“Aesthetically, TKD’s intention was to create a modern environment leveraging the original ware-

so clients get a sense of the greater working office. The fit-out addressed issues of collaboration

house fabric of the building,” says Mackenzie. “To achieve this, medium height partition walls were

and work productivity, too. This was approached

installed rather than running floor to ceiling, allow-

by consolidating three separate floors from the architects’ previous office environment into one

ing the original high ceilings to feature throughout. “We also retained and polished the existing

integrated studio on a single large floor. Overall, the space includes client meeting rooms,

concrete floors and left the new services exposed, setting some in black perforated metal cable runs.

a foyer and reception, breakout spaces, the studio,

The black services and black light fittings lead the

and a large area for team gatherings. The spaces overlap and are adaptable for different uses.

eye upwards in the high-ceilinged rooms, optimising the sense of space visually.”

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These pages:Screen walls in the TKD fit-out help retain the spacious feel of the original warehouse environment. Black services and lights contrast the white walls, drawing attention to the height of the spaces.

The fit-out materials were chosen for their rich look and to complement the existing concrete floors, high ceilings, and the white painted walls. “The new studio space has delivered on the central idea of collaboration and team cohesion. Coming together in a special space designed by our own team is a very important milestone in the practice’s transition and growth; it has and will continue to take us forward,” says Kibble.

Architect:Tanner Kibble Denton Architects; project architect, John Rose; practice director, Mel Mackenzie; interior design, Emma Wingad Mechanical design:Steensen Varming Contractor:Calida Projects Front-of-house Wall finishes:Milled steel sheets with beeswax finish Flooring:Polished concrete Partitions:Black powder-coated aluminium Conference room carpet:Tretford Broadloom, Burnt Orange Reception joinery finishes:Briggs Veneer American Oak, milled steel, Calacatta marble, Pelle Leathers – Contract range in the colour Santa Fe 5044

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Lighting:Inlite, KODA, and Opal Group Loose furniture:Living Edge Reception rug:Designer Rugs Paint:Walls, Dulux Natural White; services, Dulux Black Workspace finishes: Main carpet:Patcraft carpet tile in Butterfly Effect range by Shaw Contract Joinery finishes:Laminex Laminate in Burnished Wood colour with Natural Bronze mirror finish Paint:Walls, Dulux Natural White; services, Dulux Black Story by Charles Moxham Photography by Anthea Williamson

Below left:Colourful seating and existing windows overlooking the tree-lined street give the staff café a light, breezy feel.

Client Insight Eyecare

Designer : Ignite Architects – Interiors

Wall finishes: Resene

PERFECT VISION Warm and welcoming, with a touch of industrial chic, the new retail premises for Insight Eyecare feature an award-winning palette of finishes by Resene

If any company is in tune with the effects of light and colour on a workplace environment then it’s likely to be a professional optometrist. The brief from Insight Eyecare to Ignite Architects – Interiors was to create a retail concept different to any other optometrist offering in the market. It needed to be warm, inviting, and feel hand-crafted, with a hint of industrial charm. The main focus was to be on the products, not the eye-testing services. A strong component is the use of oak in the shopfront, joinery and bulkhead, with the natural fragrance of wood helping put customers at ease. Industrial touches include the choice of antique bronze hardware on all joinery and a prominent use of concrete and reclaimed weatherboard shelves. One of the main features of the fit-out is the Resene New Denim Blue (charcoal blue) walls, which give the feel of an industrial colour palette. The recessed ceiling is painted in Resene Gravel (dark grey) to accentuate the ceiling height. This has a warm grey tone, which works well with the overall material palette. Resene Thorndon Cream (understated neutral) and Resene Double Thorndon Cream (antique white) offer neutral complementary colours in areas such as the consulting rooms, prescreening rooms and staff kitchen – where spaces need to feel lighter and brighter. General walls are finished in Resene Lumbersider for its tough finish and Environmental Choice approval. This project won the Resene Total Colour Commercial Interior Retail Colour Maestro Award. The judges said: Strong colour works well with the timber, for a clinical yet relaxing feel. The softened industrial colour palette is velvety and welcoming. For details, visit a Resene ColorShop, or freephone 0800 RESENE (737 363), www.resene.co.nz

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Project Hillam Architects offices

Location: Subiaco, WA

Architect: Hillam Architects

DRAMATIC WELCOME A dark, strikingly raw environment with key elements given visual prominence, this architectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own office fit-out says a lot about the go-ahead company

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Below:Rugged with a touch of residential – black surfaces and a concrete reception desk are offset by a modern floor surface, pendants and seating in the new premises of Hillam Architects.

If your stock in trade is architecture and design you would want your own new premises to reflect your skillset. And the offices of Hillam Architects do just that – elegantly merging a strong, affordable visual presence with smart functionality. The buildings’ existing concrete slab, structure and services were left exposed and all painted out black, then paired with a strong, directional lighting concept featuring continuous LED extrusions. The result is an interior that speaks of a dynamic, yet modern industrialist vibe, says Hillam Architects associate Hollie Raymond-Baker. Standing out from intentionally low-light interiors, the concrete and wood veneer reception desk offers a strong, rugged feature to match the pared back surroundings. A batten screen that backdrops the desk provides a semi-transparent sense of the studio behind and also extends up and over as a ceiling element partly screening the multitude of exposed services. The same batten screen creates a visual corridor in the main open-plan work studio and acts as a wayfinding element. “Housing 40 people, the flexible and informal workplace includes a series of operable rooms running along one wall,” says Raymond-Baker. “The two meeting rooms, and end break out space can all be separated via operable wall partitions or opened to each other and to the wider volume.” A unifying feature of these spaces is a veneer acoustic ceiling which has custom perforations to match the Kvadrat fabric operable walls. And a polished plaster dado finish is also seen in all three rooms. Bolon, a woven vinyl floor product, is used in the front of house area. This also extends back to the circulation corridor and runs into the meeting rooms themselves, providing a third connecting element when the bifold doors are stacked away. In addition, there’s added functionality literally hidden behind the walls. While the fabric walls have stick-pin functionality, the dado walls have metal linings behind a plasterboard backing, enabling magnetic elements to fix to them for presentations. Alongside, the contemporary sit-to-stand workstations promote an activity-based workplace.

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Below:Original concrete floors were retained and polished â&#x20AC;&#x201C; now helping to delineate the central open-plan workspace.

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Previous pages:The studio also has a separate meeting room that looks out to the street (top left). Workstations can be raised or lowered with the push of a button, providing for standing or seated working options and allowing the tables to be altered for different staff members (top right). The main meeting rooms and break-out space combine as a single large room (lower left). The breakout space includes a staff kitchen (lower right). Left:A niche between the staff toilets is turned into an inspirational pin board display. Architect:David Hillam, Hillam Architects; design team, Hollie Raymond-Baker, Felipe Soto and Jon Ng Interior designer:Hollie RaymondBaker, associate, Hillam Architects Construction:Northerly Group Window/door joinery:Opera 100 Series Operable Wall by Lotus Doors Hardware:Duna by Frost Blinds:Vertilux Eurovision and Eubloc by Neylor Flooring:Bolon and polished concrete Wallcoverings/treatments:Highfield2 by Kvadrat Ceiling:Acoustic ceiling by DĂŠcor Designs with Eveneer Essential Rimini Veneers:Even Ravenna by Elton Group Paints:Dulux Flat Black Lighting Modular Lighting Instruments by JSB Lighting Workstations:Rumba by Zenith Office chairs:Life by Zenith Reception desk:Custom concrete bench with Eveneer Essential Rimini by Chris Maple Design Additional furniture:Walter Knoll Cuolo Armchair 1201, Hay About a Stool, Walter Knoll Joco Table, Hay Loop table, Gubi Grasshoppa F, Midori Sancal lounge chair â&#x20AC;&#x201C; variously by Living Edge, Design Farm, Zenith Kitchen equipment:Miele appliances, ZIP tap Story by Charles Moxham Photography by Dion Robeson more images & plan, search 48298 at trendsideas.com search: office design at trendsideas.com

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SECTION FOCUS 0FFICE BUILDINGS

DYNAMIC RESPONSE Shaped by their function and environment, these quite different office buildings both achieve a stand-out sculptural presence

Project Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove Federal Building, Miramar, Florida

Bridging architect: Krueck + Sexton Architects

Architect of record:of Records Gensler

REFLECTED GLORY A shimmering glass sculpture standing proud on rejuvenated wetlands, the new FBI headquarters in Florida exudes dignity, strength, and design modernity

The new Federal Office Building tenanted by

had been gravelled over. Restoring these to their

the FBI has a modest footprint, but thanks to its arresting form achieves a giant-sized presence.

original state provided both a beautiful setting and an eloquent way of showing the importance the

Developed with the General Services Administration

Government places on our natural heritage, says Mark Sexton, lead design principal on the project.

(GSA) Design Excellence programme, the building had to at once reflect the dignity, enterprise, vigour, and stability of the US Government. Krueck + Sexton Architects delivered, literally from the ground up. A major part of this project was indeed the ground â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the original wetlands on the eight hectare site

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The H-shaped building is an ever-changing picture of hundreds of unitised glass sections that reflect the passing skies. Each unit is designed to resist anything from the rigour of Florida hurricanes to bomb blasts and can be individually replaced.

Preceding pages:Like a smooth gem cracked open to reveal jagged interiors, the new Federal Building in Florida, home to the FBI, offers a hurricane- and blast-proof workplace for staff. The left arm of the building is six levels high and the right seven. These pages:The H-shaped form semi-encloses two courtyards, one with a reflection pool.

These pages:Internal growth – this wooden sculpture by Ursula von Rydingsvard in the building’s soaring entry lobby has a largethan life presence.

The glass units work hard in other ways, too. Various glass coatings in combination with exterior

factors that optimise natural light on the interior. In regard to interior use, the perimeters are

perforated sun screens are fine-tuned to maximise interior illumination while controlling excessive

reserved for circulation, while offices and meeting spaces are spread through the building. Some of

perimeter glare and greatly reducing solar gain.

the conference rooms are located in the connect-

In terms of aesthetics, the glass facade has been painstakingly shaped by Krueck + Sexton Architects

ing bridge, or bar of the H, which looks out to the two semi-enclosed courtyards. Located at the four

over months on the drawing board. The result is the look of a smooth, faceted gem cracked open

tips of the H, the fire stairs act as thermal breaks without affecting worker comfort if the temperature

to reveal the building’s two internal courtyards with

rises a degree or two.

folded and refolded inner walls. And the elaborate skin not only offers variety of form to the onlooker, it

“We were really pleased to have Gensler involved as a great partner and as the architect of record on

also creates myriad vistas for the six- and sevenstorey buildings’ 1000 staff when looking out.

this project,” says Sexton. “They worked with us to support our design intent with many quite tricky

In terms of sustainability and staff comfort, the building is equally progressive on the interior. The

features,” says Sexton. As part of a GSA Art-in-Architecture programme,

two relatively narrow 20m-wide arms of the H ensured light penetration right into the heart of the offices. And while there are private meeting spaces – after all this is the FBI HQ – most dividing walls are kept low and services are pushed to the centre,

a seven metre tall cedar sculpture by German-born, Brooklyn-based Ursula von Rydingsvard is situated in the entry lobby atrium. Ascending the lobby staircase, staff and visitors get up close and personal with the artwork.

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While the building’s dramatic skin mitigates heat gain and glare the design has other green features.

this building in a different footprint – long and narrow, or as a box-like structure,” says Sexton.

Photovoltaic rooftop systems provide for nearly 20% of the facility’s energy use and the office

“However, that would have meant current and succeeding occupants looking at a monotonous form

building is set to achieve LEED Platinum Core and

for a hundred years. Feeling good about your work

Shell certification. This adds to a wider campus initiative to achieve a net-zero energy goal by 2030.

environment is integral to staff heath and productivity, and this shapely, soft-curving shell with dynamic

“In conclusion, we could have easily designed

inner facades will always be a welcoming workplace.”

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Legend:1 Open office, 2 Perimeter circulation, 3 Conference, 4 Fire stair, 5 Connector bridge, 6 Courtyard Facing page:Staff circulation is on the perimeters of the building, looking out to the FBI campus and the reinstated wetlands that cover the majority of the 8ha site.

Bridging design architect Krueck + Sexton Architects, lead design principal – Ron Krueck FAIA; project principal – Mark Sexton FAIA; design principal – Tom Jacobs AIA; project team: Yugene Cha, Don Semple AIA, Jennifer Stanovich, Tim Tracey, Laura Fehlberg Mechanical engineer WSP Flack + Kurtz Structural engineer/building envelope consultant Thornton Tomasetti Electrical engineer WSP Flack + Kurtz Landscape architect Curtis + Rogers Design Studio Lighting Designer George Sexton Associates Environment /High Performance Consultant Atelier Ten Fire proof engineers WSP Flack + Kurtz Protective design Hinman Consulting Engineers Fire protection and life safety Rolf Jensen & Associates Security systems SAKO & Associates

Acoustical, A/V and IT Dugger & Associates Vertical transportation Jenkins & Huntington Cost Consultant Toscano Clements Taylor Architect of record Gensler General contractor Hensel Phelps, Derek Hoffine Design build architect Gensler: principal and technical director – Donald Ghent AIA; principal in charge – James Wallace AIA, principal, design director – Peter Stubb, AIA; principal, design director workplace – Chris Banks, AIA; senior project manager – Joseph Jansen Interior Designer Gensler Mechanical engineer Syska Hennessy Group, Inc. Structural engineer Walter P. Moore Electrical Engineer Syska Hennessy Group, Inc.

Below:The south side of the building is most affected by the American sun at its zenith. To offset solar gain, this facade has myriad eyebrow-like metal shades, that create a mesh-like effect when viewed on mass.

Civil Engineer Atkins Geotechnical engineer Professional Service Industries (PSI) Construction Manager Jacobs Landscape architect Atkins Lighting designer Syska Hennessy Group Blast analysis Hinman Consulting Engineers Roofing:GAF EverGuard TPO Glass curtain wall:Viracon Sun shades:Element; Enclos Structural steel:Steel, LLC Operable walls:Operable partitions by Hufcor Carpet Carpet tiles by Milliken, Tandus Flooring, Shaw Contract Group, and Bentley Ceilings:Armstrong Elevator:Cab by Otis, interior by Cab Co Elevator Frameless glass office partitions:GGD Industries

Flooring:Resilient tile by Mannington; sheet vinyl by Armstrong; resilient base by Johnsonite; anti-static flooring by Roppe; Access Flooring by Haworth; rubber flooring by Eco Surfaces; terrazzo by Terroxy Paints and finishes:Sherwin Williams; Tnemec Story by Charles Moxham Photography by Nick Merrick

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Project Synlait Administration Building, Dunsandel, Christchurch

Design and build: Calder Stewart Construction

Interior design and fit-out: Unispace

ONE TEAM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ONE SPACE Dovetailed with existing elements, the new Synlait combined admin and lab building advances the firm in terms of research, teamwork, and workplace enjoyment

Below:The simple cantilevered, steel-clad forms shaping the new Synlait administration and laboratory building work well with existing buildings around the site. Framed by steel portals, the central element is home to the firm’s main meeting room. Cedar soffits add a warm, natural element to the modern design.

Keeping up with business growth means more than just expanding your facilities. Ideally, both the

rooms space was added between this and the new

architecture and fit-out will also embody a sense

corridor. And to connect the admin building to Synlait’s blending and consumer packaging facility

of team connectivity and personal well-being that simply makes work a great place to be. And such was the outcome with the expansion of the innovative dairy processing company Synlait. The complex project was undertaken by design and build company Calder Stewart Construction, with the near-simultaneous interior fit-out by Unispace. Calder Stewart’s base build included the addition of a two-level 3585m2 administration and state-ofthe-art quality-testing laboratory building connected to the existing dry store. The original, separate, administration offices were partly reinvented as a vibrant staff café and a reception-and-meeting

admin and lab facility – all linked by a glass

and third large-scale spray drier, a high-level suspended walkway was built through the dry store. Calder Stewart’s lead designer on the job, Kieran Cooper, says one of the trickier aspects of the build was that the demolition of redundant structures and the construction had to be undertaken while Synlait was in full operation. Logistically, this meant stepping stages to fit around staff movements. Another important consideration was building a temporary, pest- and water-proof wall on the dry store when it was opened up prior to connecting to the administration building that was underway.

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These pages:Dark tones chosen for the cladding on the admin building and reception contrast the white plant buildings behind.

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Facing page:Growing capacity – a two-storey living wall greets staff and visitors approaching along the glass-walled corridor from the reception building. Below A refreshment station at the top of the stairs is highlighted in wood, a light echo of the main pergola seen in the background.

The main challenge, however, was designing the labs on the ground floor. The extent of mechanical

elsewhere on the site and its use in the rural sector generally. The cladding’s slate colour contrasts the

services that had to run up to the roof required careful design consideration.

white backdrop of dry stores and drying towers. Cedar soffits on the main building and reception

“In terms of design and aesthetics, a key part

offices bring warmth to the design and, in the latter

of the project was to make staff feel great about their workplace,” says Cooper. “As part of this, the

case, draw visitors to the new entry space. Custom shade screens provide relief from the

admin building is oriented to take in the spectacular mountain scenery via extensive top-floor glazing.

afternoon sun on the western façade. While they don’t obstruct views, they did provide the opportu-

“In particular, the main meeting room extends out

nity to splash the distinctive sky-blue Synlait swish

over the glass corridor on the west facade. The box end provides an unobstructed view of the alps.”

logo along the length of the new building. The interior design for the reception, the main

The admin facility’s simple cantilevered design with decorative steel portals ties in visually with

building, and the café space went hand in hand with the base build. Unispace associate Steve

other structures on the site. And choice of materials also connects the building to its environment.

Toomath was project leader on the internal fit-out. The architecture created a sense of lightness,

Bare precast concrete panels at ground level complement the existing dado panels on the dry store buildings. Above this, the Euro-Tray cladding connects to the use of profiled metal wall cladding

openness, and connection – and also reflected the tones of nature, appropriate to Synlait’s semi-rural setting. Both these features were continued and added to on the interior, says Toomath.

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Facing page:The upstairs office runway is framed in a wood pergola that finishes short of the ceiling for a light, airy feel. Patchwork carpet tiles echo the look of the Canterbury Plains. Upper right and right:The reception building includes two meeting rooms. A wooden privacy wall screens out clutter and provides another example of nature being introduced to the interior. Lower right:Employee values are part of the decor in the new administration building.

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“The administration building is airy and open, and we maintained that feel in the fit-out. For example, a central communication highway, that runs right through the open-plan offices upstairs is framed by a wood pergola which doesn’t quite touch the ceiling,” says Toomath. “And while the pergola brings a sense of comfortable enclosure when viewed straight on, by turning 90 degrees the blades all but disappear, offering no obstruction to the views.” Over-arching wood was only one way of bringing the natural world inside. A dramatic living wall runs up both floors behind the stairway with its own irrigation system built into the wall behind – just one instance of the base build and interior fit-out being in-tune from the outset. Furthering the natural connection, the central ‘runway’ also features green carpet tiles that echo the look of the rolling Canterbury plains. However, these change to black and grey in the work areas adjacent to this visual corridor. And the egalitarian layout of the offices is another

Designer and builder:Calder Stewart – designer, Kieran Cooper; project manager, Laurie Hagan; site manager, Tim Burgess; quantity surveyor, Craig Davidson Interior design and fit-out:Unispace – project director, Jack Simmons; designer, Steve Toomath; project manager, Charles Simmons; site manager, Murray Jones; Synlait design co-ordinator, Natalie Lombe Lab design and client representitive:Edward Burger Project management:Babbage Temporary walls:Ulti Group Cladding:Euro-Tray by Calder Stewart, pre-cast concrete, cedar soffits Mechanical services:Auckland Machine Tools (AMT) Walkways/platforms:Monkey Toe Systems

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feel-good aspect of the design: everyone is part of the same open space – executives included. The sense of connection extends to other areas of the facility, too, with a window introduced to look from the offices down into the dry store next door. “The aesthetic is similar in the reception, while the café has a colourful, breezy look and opens to the outdoors,” says Toomath. The upgrade is summed up by Synlait’s managing director and chief executive Dr John Penno. “Staff response to the new spaces has been extremely positive – basically, we came in and operated as a close-knit team right from day one.”

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Project Synlait premises

Location: Dunsandel, Christchurch

Design-build: Calder Stewart Construction

INNER STRENGTHS The upgrade to dairy processing company Synlait by design-build company Calder Stewart Construction called on the firm’s myriad internal resources

These pages:Calder Stewart Construction designed and delivered the multi-faceted new facilities to Synlait milk product company in conjunction with interiors firm Unispace. In the commercial field, repeat business is everything and the contemporary lab and office complex comes hard on the heels of Calder Stewart building a dry store for Synlait last year.

One of the complexities of delivering a large project is co-ordinating the various trades. However, the right team may have the internal resources to save on time, budget, logistics, and peace of mind. So it was with Calder Stewart’s comprehensive base build for state-of-the-play dairy processing company Synlait, located forty minutes outside Christchurch. The multi-faceted project involved everything from a new combined administration and research laboratory, a new reception building, and various connecting corridors to a complete revamp of part of the original administration building as a vibrant, light-filled staff café. Calder Stewart’s many companies and products utilised on the project included Calder Stewart Construction for the overall design and build package; Calder Stewart Roofing for supply of the distinctive profiled metal roof and wall cladding – using the firm’s own Euro-Tray® cladding; and Calder Stewart Precast for the precast concrete supply. Then there was Calder Stewart ReoXpress

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for the reinforcing and Calder Stewart Distribution transporting materials and plant to site. Lead designer for Calder Stewart on the project Kieran Cooper says that having these companies as a part of the umbrella firm helped provide a well-integrated solution for Synlait. With a drive for building innovation, a strong sense of traditional business values and an overall commitment to ‘building it the right way’, Calder Stewart has been a recognised leader in the New Zealand building industry for over a generation. “With a workforce of over 500 staff, we have the expertise and resources to deliver a wide range of technically demanding projects across the industrial, commercial, and rural construction sectors.” For further information, contact Calder Stewart Construction, phone (03) 417 9777, or visit the website: www.calderstewart.co.nz

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Project Carlaw Park Student Village Stage Two

Architect: Warren and Mahoney

Construction: Haydn & Rollett

KEYHOLE CONSTRUCTION The second stage of University of Auckland’s Carlaw Park Student Village complements its leafy setting – shoe-horned into a constrained site, construction had to be safe, tight, and efficient

Stage One of Auckland’s Carlaw Park student

corner opposite meant altering the build sequence

accommodation complex responded to its busy setting. The buildings’ lively pixillated facades with

in terms of both feasibility and pedestrian safety. “While foundations were laid for all three buildings,

pop-out windows were appropriate to its links to

the above-ground construction of one had to be held back so a crawler crane could enter and build

Stanley Street, bustling Parnell and the upcoming new Parnell Railway Station on Cheshire Street. Stage Two, separated by a pedestrian easement from Stage One, reflects the same design principal – large buildings segmented by glass stairwells for a smaller-building aesthetic. However, Stage Two enjoys quite a different outlook – facing instead to the tranquil, green Auckland Domain. Architects Warren and Mahoney and constructors Haydn & Rollett who completed the first stage of the village also undertook this stage. Warren and Mahoney’s project architect Shannon Joe says the smooth, monument-like facades on Stage Two were more complementary to the calm, leafy views. From a construction point of view, the second stage required an exceptional level of pre-planning. Haydn & Rollett’s project manager Luis Hiller says that with no access from The Domain side and only being able to enter the site from a narrow

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the five- and seven-level structures. On the crane’s exit, the last building was able to be completed.” The new blocks follow the same construction technique as Stage One – steel frames with precast facade panels and sheer walls to meet seismic requirements. These had to be trucked onto site, another challenge for the team given the tight area. “However, there were plusses, too. The precast 22-ton panels with set-back windows were able to be lined up 10 in a row on the ground and then processed in terms of glazing, fixings and finishings before being craned into place,” says Hiller. “This ‘production line’ saved the client time and money.” To contact Haydn & Rollett, phone (09) 444 7379, or go to the website: www.haydnrollett.co.nz

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Below left:Stage Two of the Carlaw Park Student Village accommodation complex has a simple facade with set-back windows, creating a statuary or ‘monument’ look – a suitable complement to the trees and rolling lawns of Auckland Domain. Right:Stage One (to the left) is separated from Stage Two by a pedestrian easement which will link the university and CBD to Parnell Railway Station. Construction of the walkway and an underground carpark below it was all part of the job for builders Haydn & Rollett. Lower right:Although the complex looks like several small buildings, there are in fact just three large structures in Stage Two. Colour-coded, glass curtain-wall circulation shafts break up the block forms in visual terms, while alternating red and cream facade colours complete the architectural illusion of few being many.

Project Carlaw Park Student Village Stage Two

Architect Warren and Mahoney

Precast concrete panel facades: Nauhria Precast

FACE OF CHANGE Integral to this project was the sense of a few large buildings appearing as several smaller ones – the custom concrete panel cladding by Nauhria Precast played a key role

Precast panelling provides architects, project managers, and constructors with a fast, efficient, easy-to-install cladding solution. However, options are fully customisable and by no means standard. Having created and supplied cladding for Stage One of Carlaw Park Student Village, Nauhria Precast also adapted award-winning Monarc Creative panels for Stage Two, says Nauhria’s Tony Nawisielski. “Due to their closeness to The Domain, these facades had a slightly different look and feel, but still had to perfectly complement what had gone before,” he says. “To achieve the right texture and colour for the panels, Nauhria implemented an R&D process, working closely with the contractor and architect to determine the best aesthetic solution.” Sample panels allowed expectations to be established and attention to detail to be resolved before unit casting began. This approach resulted in continuity of textural form across all the project facades and a happy architect, builder and client. Monarc’s Tabasco and Oyster concrete blends were selected as a base solution for the precast elements. With their diamond-honed surfaces and non-abrasive aggregate exposure, they provided the natural, warm, earthen undertones ideal for the application of the colour concrete stains. “Monarc brought added value to the project – reflecting intelligence in design and material selection while adding aesthetic impact without knock-on financial impact to the overall build cost.” The Carlaw Park Project received the 2015 Concrete 3 Sustainability Award for Excellence in Commercial Concrete Construction. For details, contact Nauhria Precast, phone: (09) 262 1065. Email: monarc@nauhria.co.nz; or visit the web: www.nauhria.co.nz, or www.monarc.co.nz

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Project Tavendale and Partners Centre

Location: Christchurch

Design Gaze Commercial

WELL CONNECTED Linked by an airbridge, the offices and meeting centre for prominent lawyers Tavendale and Partners are light-filled, versatile, and highly contemporary

Left:New offices for law firm Tarendale and Partners are split over two adjacent buildings. The fit-out – by Gaze Commercial – has a clean, crisp aesthetic. The main law office, client centre and café are situated on the larger of the two floors. Facing page, right, far right, and lower left:The light-filled board room can open up to the greater space for large functions. A high-tech booking system means there are no double-ups for use of the meeting room. Facing page, lower far right, The staff café, in the same building as the lawyers’ main offices, includes a semi-private break-out space at the end.

When many of your clients are rural based, it’s an added service if you can provide them with a location for meetings and temporary office space when in the city. This fit-out responds to just such a scenario – catering to the needs of prominent law firm Tavendale and Partners, and its clients. Interior architecture and design consultancy Gaze Commercial was asked to fit-out the new offices, located on the top floor of two adjacent buildings, connected by an airbridge. Both volumes are open and light-filled and the fit-out accentuated those key values, says Gaze’s South Island executive director Michael Harris. “Meeting rooms, the cafeteria, collaborative spaces and general work stations are all pushed to the outer areas, optimising natural light and views. The services, stairs and lifts are set at the core.” The lawyers’ main offices and staff café occupy the larger of the two spaces. Custom workstations here respond to particular functions – for example, litigators have their own break-out rooms for case

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work. Soft and hard partitions define areas of use. Across the airbridge, the sleek business centre is comprised of several meeting rooms – all of which can be booked by the law firm’s clients. “The boardroom’s glass walls slide back so it can open up to the wider space for functions. An advanced booking system lets staff know at a glance when it is booked or vacant.” The entire fit-out reflects a focus on sustainable materials and features the go-ahead law company’s distinctive livery of grey, black, yellow, and white. “Compensating for some initial building supply issues, we were able to come on board early and work simultaneously with the base build – keeping the project to time and on budget,” says Harris. To contact Gaze Commercial in Auckland, Wellington, or Christchurch, phone 0800 57 56 57, email: info@gaze.co.nz, web: www.gaze.co.nz

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TOUCH OF QUALITY High-performance, designer door and window hardware complement this luxury lodge on the shores of Lake Taupo – Chant designed, made, delivered

Left:Chant provided almost all the hardware for The Lodge at Kinloch on the shores of Lake Taupo – including these VS Locking Flush Pulls. Right Pad handles in solid brass with a Weathered Brass Dark finish create an air of refinement. Lower right:The solid brass handles are textured, creating an individual, one-off impression. Lower far right:Chant’s simple lever handles more than look the part and are a pleasure to hold.

Like being greeted by a warm smile or a firm handshake, the feel of high-end door joinery makes you feel welcome, comfortable and at ease. And nowhere are first impressions more important to repeat business than in a luxury country lodge. The Kinloch Club at Taupo has announced the opening of its new luxury lodge at the world-class golfing and spa resort destination. As you would expect from a New Zealand hospitality venue of this calibre, designed by multi-award winning Andrew Patterson of Patterson Architects, everything about the development is top-notch – right down to the designer door handles by Chant Hardware. Apart from the entry door, Chant provided all the hardware for The Lodge at Kinloch, says the family company’s owner Graham Chant. “As with all our commercial and residential work, everything for the upmarket lodge was precision machined on CNC equipment, then hand-polished and assembled to the highest possible standard. “The refined handles are made out of solid brass

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with an aged finish, Weathered Brass Dark. The distinctive square handles – called Pad Handles – provide a striking addition to the lodge. We supplied VS Locks for the sliding doors, Line Lever handles for the hinge doors, and the distinctive Pad handles for both hinge and pivot doors.” Chant was well placed to meet this upmarket, one-off order – it has a large manufacturing plant in Auckland with all the latest precision, computercontrolled machinery. The company can tweak its existing popular ranges for a match to a project, or design and build from scratch to meet the custom needs of architects, specifiers and business owners – whether for hospitality, education or commerce. For further details, contact Chant, 136 Marua Rd, Ellerslie, Auckland, phone (09) 526 4048. Email: sales@chanthardware.com, or alternatively visit the website: www.chanthardware.com

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Project NorthWest Shopping Centre

Location: Westgate, Auckland

Architect: The Buchan Group

SOCIAL ATTRACTION Technology-rich, flooded with light, and in tune with its wider West Coast environment, NorthWest represents the next-generation in retail therapy

Left:The double-height, glass fronted atrium provides a high-profile entry to the new NorthWest Shopping Centre, designed by The Buchan Group. Lower left:The state-of-the-art food hall is at the heart of the shopping mall, and seats 500. Right Clerestory windows run the length of the shopping centre’s concourse, flooding the interiors with natural light. A feature timber ceiling evokes the look of wine barrels – one of many nods to the local area’s wine industry and to the West Coast environment generally. save & share 48411 at trendsideas.com

Auckland is undergoing a major North West transformation – the largest of its kind seen in New Zealand, with new homes, schools, community facilities, roads and open spaces. A shining star within the development is the new NorthWest Shopping Centre – driven by owners Stride Property and designed by architects The Buchan Group. The NorthWest Shopping Centre offers a vibrant retail destination and community hub for shoppers. Around the size of four football fields, it forms the heart of the new Westgate Town Centre. The retail complex has a Countdown supermarket, a flagship Farmers store, about 100 speciality retail stores and a food court, seating 500. The centre also boasts the largest child changing facility in the country. As the owners, Stride Property wanted the centre’s interior design to reflect a strong sense of place, says Buchan associate Charlotte Cochrane. “The interior design concept was inspired by NorthWest’s proximity to the rugged West Coast. The latter’s iconic black sand beaches, surrounding vineyards and colourful fruit stalls all informed

design choices and material palette selections. “For example, tiling layouts reflect the shapes and colours of sand washed up on the wild beaches, and a timber feature ceiling mimics the light tones and repetitive nature of a wine barrel. “Even the perforated metal screens in the food court create a dappled light effect similar to that seen under the shady pergolas of a winery.” Sustainability factors include careful placement, sizing, and orientation of windows to control solar gain – including clerestory windows flooding natural light along the length of the mall – LED lighting on sensors, high efficiency heat pumps and high efficiency, closed loop cooling towers. The next-generation shopping centre benefits from up-to-the-minute communication technology, too, including New Zealand’s first giant full motion digital banner. The centre also has 22 of the latest generation digital and static panels, all with interactive, phone-scannable NFC and QR codes. Stage two of the NorthWest development will include a town square and main street retail.

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HIGH PROFILE When louvre screens, feature ceilings, and external displays were specified for NorthWest Shopping Centre, custom solutions were required – Louvretec designed and delivered

Dramatic ceiling treatments, louvre screens, and bold display boxes all contribute to the impact of the environment at NorthWest Shopping Centre. They were all created and installed by LouvreTec. LouvreTec brings together a range of products with a team that can customise individual elements according to an architect or specifier’s needs, says Louvretec’s Mckenzie Collins. “Initially, we were approached by the architects, The Buchan Group, to see if we could make their vision work and fit. We then responded with custom solutions,” says Collins. There were three specific areas of work for the company on the state-of-the-art shopping centre. “LouvreTec designed, manufactured and installed 600mm-deep Box Louvre Sections to the outside of the building. Initially, we didn’t have the specific sections available that the architect was looking for – so we designed new products specifically for the job. These were created at variously 100mm, 200mm and 300mm thicknesses.” The company was also responsible for one of the stand-out features of the shopping centre’s interior – the ceiling over the food court. “For this unique, highly visible element, we custom designed, manufactured and installed 200x50mm hanging box section fins,” says Collins. The last element delivered by LouvreTec had a big impact on the look of the complex on arrival. “To give the facade an attractive, harmonious appeal, we created and installed 180mm Airfoil louvre screens to the plant rooms over the carpark.” For details, contact LouvreTec, 23c Douglas Alexander Parade, Auckland, phone: 09 415 4949, email: info@louvretec.co.nz, web: www.louvretec.co.nz

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SAFETY FIRST, ALWAYS Accessing rooftop plant on the NorthWest Shopping Centre is easy and safe with Monkey Toe systems ensuring worker sure-footedness at every turn Above:Roof access walkways, safety platforms, and access ladders for NorthWest Shopping Centre were created and installed by the Monkey Toe Group.

Access to all rooftop plant on NorthWest is easy and safe due to the roof systems put in place by niche specialist Monkey Toe Group. Monkey Toe Group spokesperson Jeff Poole says the firm supplied the roof access walkways, platforms and access ladders for the retail hub. “Our brief from the client was to make it possible to get up on one section of the roof and walk right to the other end to service all equipment, without damaging or denting any of the roof profile – while keeping staff safe at all times,” says Poole. Monkey Toe safety and access systems use

high-quality, mill-finished aluminium, with an option for Fibre Reinforced Plastic on its Skywalk system. “The product looks good and is extremely strong and durable – all aluminium elements come with a lifetime guarantee. Made here, Monkey Toe products are fully compliant with AS/NZS industry standards.” For further details on Monkey Toe Group, phone 0800 658 637, email: info@monkeytoe.co.nz, or visit the website: www.monkeytoe.co.nz

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CUSTOM RESPONSE Individually designed air conditioning solutions for the two major tenants at the NorthWest Shopping Centre were engineered and supplied by Temperzone

In terms of big retail, not all air conditioning’s created equal. The HVAC requirements of a mega department store and a large supermarket are quite different, for example. At NorthWest Shopping Centre, Temperzone addressed the specific needs of Farmers and Countdown, says the firm’s Derek Miles. “For Countdown, we supplied a custom-designed and built air conditioner to meet the supermarket specification design brief of the modular HVAC contractor Tempest,” says Miles. This unit was designed as a dual path system to economically control humidity and air temperature. “We also supplied Farmers with four OPA850 (85kW) and four OPA550 (56kW) packaged rooftop air conditioners. These feature economiser and electronic expansion valves for increased economy, digital compressors for close temperature control, and EC plug fans for economy and performance. The Farmers’ units varied in terms of their supply air handling and air flow direction.” Temperzone products are often chosen for their ability to be customised and their stand-out durability. The latter is reflected in the build quality of all Temperzone air conditioning products – such as their long-lasting, epoxy-protected coil fins, stainless steel external fasteners and marine-grade, oven-baked polyester powdercoated panels. “Few companies have the ability, resources or know-how to create these specialised custom designs to meet clients’ exact needs,” says Miles. Temperzone units have proven themselves over many years and technical support is always to hand. For further information, contact Temperzone, 38 Tidal Rd, Mangere South, Auckland 2022. Phone: (09) 279 5250, email: sales@temperzone.co.nz, or go to the website: www.temperzone.biz

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Project Alexandra Park

Location: Auckland Trotting Club

Builder: Canam Construction

THOROUGHBRED WINNER This urban village development will provide a relaxed ambience, ideal location, and a strong pedigree – it is built by experienced Canam Construction

Home to 126 years of harness racing, iconic Alexandra Park is an Auckland City landmark. As

design and aimed at owner-occupiers, the 246

well as a strong history, it is in an ideal location. Soon, however, Alexandra Park will be known for

apartments will sit above a new urban village in the Auckland Trotting Club’s former Greenlane carpark.

refined apartment living as well as refined blood lines, becoming Auckland’s newest, most ambitious urban village. The project has been described as

About 750 residents will live in the one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, which include some with rooftop gardens, and penthouses that offer expansive Auckland views. Alexandra Park will be a mix of sleek residential apartments, boutique retail, vibrant restaurants and

one of the biggest urban redevelopment and brownfields transformations in the city. And construction is already underway, says Loukas Petrou, managing director of Canam Construction, the builders on this upmarket lifestyle project.

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“Showcasing the best in architecture and urban

cafes, with historic Cornwall Park across the road. “The fact they’re spacious, beautifully designed,

These pages:The Alexandra Park urban village – built by Canam Construction – will include a two-level underground basement carpark, a landscaped podium, two eight-level towers, plus a series of townhouses. The façade is in off-form finish precast panels, double glazed windows, and decorative aluminium panels and louvres. Photography courtesy of the Auckland Totting Club.

well-constructed, and in the double grammar school zone makes them a very good investment,” says Auckland Trotting Club CEO Dominique Dowding. Canam Construction has already carried out significant earthworks, excavating thousands of cubic metres of dirt and basalt rock. Petrou says the company’s environmental practices will ensure the project has a light carbon footprint. Stage 1 consists of the two-level, approximately 10,000m2 underground basement carpark. This is just one large-scale aspect of the development. The two main towers will be constructed of structural

steel welded sections, weighing about 1500 tonnes. Canam will employ over 200 people on site. The experienced Auckland commercial builder has value-engineered the multi-faceted project with the principal consulting teams to ensure the architecture is delivered on time and in a cost-effective manner. For details, contact Canam Construction, phone (09) 836 3069, or go to: www.canam.co.nz

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CUSTOM RESPONSE Individually designed air conditioning solutions for the two major tenants at the NorthWest Shopping Centre were engineered and supplied by Temperzone

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REST AND RELAXATION Travel broadens the mind â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but along the way we also want sanctuaries to escape the hustle and bustle of being on the move

Project Como The Treasury

Location: Perth, Australia

Architect and Interior Designer Kerry Hill Architects

POST PRODUCTION “Heritage is the art of saving what is useful and beautiful, but also updating it for modern use” – Terry Fripp, Associate at Kerry Hill Architects

Previous pages:A group of late 19th Century heritage listed buildings in central Perth has been meticulously restored by Kerry Hill Architects to house the luxury hotel, Como The Treasury. Left:The neo-renaissance Titles Building now contains guest suites, many of which have access to restored balconies. Right: The heritage buildings that now contain the hotel sit along a pedestrian link between two of Perth’s main thoroughfares – together with the new City of Perth Library and St Georges Cathedral. Within the restored GPO, the Postal Hall connects to the hotel’s public areas – and also acts as a covered arcade through to the office Tower Plaza behind.

With the resources boom fuelling a thriving West Australia economy over the past decade, state capital Perth has been transforming itself into a vibrant hub for both residents and visitors. But while this is apparent in some impressive projects with a contemporary design aesthetic, the city has also set out to preserve buildings that reflect its history and heritage. The latest example of this is the opening of a new five star hotel, Como The Treasury, in one of the city’s most prominent civic precincts, where it sits alongside the new City of Perth Library, the 19th century architecture of St Georges Cathedral and a number of restaurants and specialist retailers. The hotel itself is housed in a group of late 19th century, heritage-listed buildings, converted to their new use by Kerry Hill Architects. These include the imposing late Victorian General Post Office and the picturesque neo-renaissance Titles Building.

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Terry Fripp, an associate at Kerry Hill Architects, says that initial planning studies with conservation architect Palassis Architects led to the decision to retain all the original government office rooms, and pair them via connecting doors so that each pair formed a guest room’s bedroom and a bathroom. “This saved the building from ad hoc internal division, and resulted in 48 handsome guest rooms, very few of which are alike,” says Fripp. “By carefully positioning the new services that were needed, we were able to retain the original tall windows. In some rooms, extremely high ceilings were carved out of the roof spaces, plus many rooms now have access to restored balconies overlooking the library and cathedral.”` Detailed restoration work on the exterior of the two buildings has resulted in 95% of these buildings being returned to their 19th century origins, including re-installing dormer windows and

Victorian roofs finished with copper trimmings. Slate used on the roof has been replaced like for

dominated by the original Postal Hall, together with other more intimate spaces, now anchor the public

like, using more than 60,000 tiles imported from a quarry in North Wales

areas of the hotel. But it’s not just hotel guests who benefit from these.

In places where there was no heritage to follow,

“As an important gesture by the developer, public

the architects have used materials such as steel and glass to introduce a more modern aesthetic

access to the Postal Hall has been re-instated,” says Terry Fripp. “It’s become a covered arcade connect-

and so avoid any hint of historical pastiche. The meticulous approach has continued on the

ing St Georges Terrace through to the office Tower Plaza behind, while also connecting to ground floor

interiors of the ground floor of the GPO building.

restaurants and bars.”

Several remarkable former public rooms,

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The Postal Hall has been beautifully restored

These pages:The new floor in the Postal Hall is paved in three tones of Travertine marble, while the space is filled with light through the renewed roof windows above.

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These pages:Hotel facilities on the ground floor include Post dining room, the Dining Terrace Bar and the Reception Lounge.

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Facing page: Guest rooms were conceived as calm and peaceful retreats, while bathrooms are finished in pale Travertine, limed oak and bronze trims. Above:The hotel’s Travertine lap pool is a in a new five-storey annexe to the hotel. Story by Paul Taylor Photography courtesy Como; selected images by Angus Martin

with a restrained colour palette, an impressive new floor paved in three tones of Travertine and the extensive, renewed roof windows that flood the space with light. Dining options off the Postal Hall include Post, which occupies an existing, conservatory-like later addition to the GPO. In keeping with the original structure, it features simple white-washed brick walls, exposed steel roof trusses and roof windows. “The guest rooms are spread over four floors and were conceived as calm and peaceful retreats from the outside world,” says Fripp. “They have a fresh

colour scheme of creamy whites, accented with grey-greens and bronzes seen in West Australian native foliage. Bespoke and commissioned furniture was designed using pale limed oak.” To round off guest facilities, a new five-storey annexe was added to the hotel and includes a double volume glazed space with a travertine lap pool below a small teakwood and mirror-panelled gymnasium.

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PASSPORT TO COMFORT Air New Zealandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sleek new International Lounge at Auckland International Airport is dramatically larger, better positioned and offers a variety of ways to relax

Project Air New Zealand International Lounge

Location: Auckland International Airport

Hospitality design is about much more than looking spectacular – it has to cater to and respond to the needs of those who use it. And nowhere is this more important than when the occupants are seeking a haven of relaxation prior to or after travel. Air New Zealand has recently unveiled its new International Lounge at Auckland International Airport. The contemporary design, developed with international interior design firm Gensler, provides tailored seating zones to meet the changing needs of travellers, whether flying for work or leisure. At over 2000m2, the lounge is larger than its predecessor and comfortably seats more than 375 customers. In addition, it’s now in a different area of the terminal and looks directly out over the runway. Making the most of this, the lounge features a generous-sized covered terrace with fireplace – offering a year-round outdoor viewing area. Air New Zealand CEO Christopher Luxon says says the sleek new lounge has been designed with feedback from customers in mind. “With a growing network and customer base, the

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Designers Gensler, USA

number of high value customers using our lounge has grown and one of the most common pieces of feedback we receive on our Auckland International Lounge is around space. “This new lounge is significantly larger than the previous space and can accommodate around 40 percent more customers. Also recognising that our customers travel for different reasons and have different needs, we’ve created a mix of separate zones to offer the upmost comfort and convenience for those looking to relax, refresh or get some work done before they fly,” says Luxon. The feedback also recognised the need for the lounge as a haven and this is reinforced throughout. The entrance was developed to conceal views into the lounge while providing a hint of what’s to come, says lead designer on the project Ashley Dowell, of Gensler, Newport Beach, USA. “The challenge was to design a flagship lounge that reflected the Air New Zealand brand, responded to the unique sense of place, and elevated the customer experience,” says Dowell.

Previous pages and facing page top:Feature spaces in Air New Zealand’s new International Lounge at Auckland Airport include a food theatre with meals cooked to order by a resident chef at meal times while a buffet is available at any time. A custom chandelier evokes the ‘land of the long white cloud’. This page The central bar area offers barista coffee and premium New Zealand wines, elegantly displayed on a winewall – you can even order ahead via the Air New Zealand app. An overhead screen projects vibrant sunsets or photo-glimpses of the New Zealand night sky. Facing page lower The business zone has custom tables and chairs. With over 300 power points, 300 USB outlets and Wi-Fi throughout the lounge, there’s no scramble to stay charged and connected.

Previous pages:The all-weather outdoor terrace has an operable roof and a full-height living wall made up of New Zealand flora. Facing page:The quiet lounge provides travellers with a space to recline while waiting for flights. Right:A colourful, double-height zone, the New Zealand Treehouse, offers an interactive space with games for children to explore. This reflects the importance of family to the Air New Zealand brand.

Once inside, travellers are greeted by elevated views and interiors bathed in natural light. Large-

suites, and the hero food theatre and bar areas. “The spacial layout optimises sweeping views

scale digital screens display looping time-lapse imagery of New Zealand scenery.

of the runway, with no full-height walls blocking the outlook,” says Dowell. “Different seating types,

In terms of relaxation, they are spoilt for choice

ceiling heights, and flooring transitions are used to

with 24 different styles of seating available. The design follows an intuitive, logical flow.

highlight the different zones, along with low walls to create a more intimate setting within a larger area.”

From the sliding glass-door entry, customers are welcomed by a feature display wall of New Zealand

Carpet tile and engineered stone with recycled content, along with the use of wood, contribute to

wines straight ahead. Overhead digital screens at

the lounge’s emphasis on sustainable materials.

the barista zone represent a skylight displaying the vibrancy of a New Zealand sunrise or star-filled sky to draw the traveller in. The range of spaces in the multi-zone lounge include a media room, various lounges, including a quiet lounge, a double-height children’s zone and adjacent family zone, outdoor terrace with giant living wall and operable roof, spa-like shower

Design architect:David Loyola IIDA, AIA, USGBC LEED BD+C, Gensler, USA; lead designer, Ashley Dowell Architect of record:Peter Keys NZIA, NZGBC, Kay & Keys Construction:Hawkins Flooring:Carpet: Custom Inzide carpet tile and multicolored Inzide carpet tile in children’s area, both by Interface; general tiles, Trend Q Terrazzo, engineered stone with recycled glass content from the Tile People Wall treatments:Maximum Datauni porcelain tiles from The Tile People; Shale Astek wallcovering in children’s area; Xorel acoustic paneling from Carnegie; Espies black paneling Window treatment Carnegie Textiles, Lahood

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Lighting:Custom glass Café Chandelier in café – Preciosa; general lighting – Trybeka by Reggiani Illuminazione, Ibex/ Moor by Raat; pendants in Business Area – Niche Modern Furniture:Café tables – custom Caesarstone top; chairs – Elle Chair by Alias, Platner Stool by Knoll; general lounge chairs – custom by Simon James Design, Bob Chair by Coalesse, Dialogue Chair by HBF, My Chair, Womb Chair, Chaise Lounge, by Knoll; Barista Lounge – Visalia Chair by Coalesse; bartop: Caesarstone in Pure White and Charcoal; Business Stools: Custom Ottoman by Simon James Story by Charles Moxham

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Project Remarkables Base Building

Location: Queenstown

Architect: Michael Wyatt

MOUNTAIN ECHO The crisp, clean architecture of the new Remarkables Base Building evokes the gleaming peaks beyond, while from inside the eyes are led up to the learners slope, just a slip-slide away

Left: The dramatic new Remarkables Base Building designed by architect Michael Wyatt is warm, welcoming, and close to the recently opened Curvey Basin chairlift – and even closer to the learners slope. Facing page:The jutting air vents and chimney, pointed roofline, zigzagging facade and steel structure all call to mind the spectacular mountain setting.

The Remarkables Base Building by architect

furthers this idea, as does the exposed metal frame.

Michael Wyatt appears simple in form, but its clean lines meet several needs – from the rooftop down. Built in triangular shape, the building comprises a basement with plant, the entry lobby with ski-hire at ground level and the open-plan upper floor centred around food and beverage counters. Three decks nearly double the main level’s 1700m2 floor area. “Terrain, weather, views, and convenience all contributed to shaping this building,” says Wyatt. “We located the site on good ground for a stable foundation, positioned to take in great views of the mountains in all directions. “A classic alpine 30° pitch roof to shed snow would have been disproportionately tall on this modest scale,” says the architect. “So instead we went for a gentler 5° gradient on a mono-pitch roof, coupled with heated guttering to avoid ice forming.” The rising roofline, fin-like air vents and peaked chimney all combine to echo the mountains behind. A zig-zag line between the metal cladding and glass

“It was the building’s internal pipe space frame that gave us free range on positioning the cladding, too, as the latter is easily attached anywhere on the steel structure. This in turn allowed us complete design freedom to place the double glazing for engagement with decks, skiers, and slopes.” And the windows also reach up to the roof at the building’s highest point – leading the eye out and up to the nearby slopes. At the lower, wide end of the triangle, a lower-ceilinged space looks the other way, to distant mountains. “The weather impacted every aspect of this design,” says Wyatt. “However, with three decks, there is almost always a sheltered outdoor seating option. Clear balustrades help, too, without impeding views. The outlooks from indoors are also clear, with air returns preventing condensation from cooking and hot skiers building up on the windows.” And despite the soaring spaces and glass walls, perforated ceilings keep a lid on noise.

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Architect:Michael Wyatt, Michael Wyatt Architect Facade:Kingspan wall and roof systems; precast concrete, from Stresscrete Southland; structural steel, from Action; and glass, from Remarkable Glass Doors and windows:Aluminium doors and windows, by Vistalite; internal doors, windows and fire doors by Hallmark Lift:Otis Access and safety systems Monkey Toe Systems Signage:Queenstown Signs Story by Charles Moxham Photography by Esther Small search: 48299 at trendsideas.com

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REFINED CIRCLES Contemporary and luxurious, the Canberra Airport Hotel combines an elegantly curving facade with a spectacular, soaring atrium

Project Canberra Airport Hotel

Location: Canberra, ACT

Architect: Bates Smart

When Chicagoan architect Walter Burley Griffin laid out Canberra on a radiating axial geometry to

circles and axes to create an appropriate design to

rival modern-day Paris, he made much of the circle

The resulting design for the building has a bold circular form that clearly marks the terminal entry

as a design form. And when Bates Smart designed the Canberra Airport Hotel, with director Philip Vivian leading the design team, the firm tapped into his use of that pleasing geometric form. “Our aim was to create a decidedly ‘Canberran’ hotel that responds both to Griffin’s original vision and the hotel’s unique position as the gateway to the Canberra Airport,” says Vivian. “After studying Griffin’s plan we worked with his geometry of

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act as a landmark for the airport terminal.”

regardless of your direction of approach. While the dominant circle tapers away from the airport at one end, the gently curving glass facade, makes for an eye-catching sight. And this is echoed by the round complementary rooftop structure that encloses the decks of the hotel’s penthouse suites. The hotel’s curvilinear facade was achieved by alternating wide and narrow glass modules, each

Previous pages:The Canberra Airport Hotel is a giant landmark element for the adjacent airport. Below left:Gold-coloured louvres at ground level on the exterior offer views but maintain privacy. Below:Plans demonstrate the typical layouts while the cross section shows how the void takes up much of the building’s volume. Facing page:Internal elements, such as the fireplace and flue canopy, are seen from the street.

Facing page:The hotel’s signature round, curving theme is seen everywhere from the golden pods to rod screens, the padding on the couches to the giant-sized fireplace flue.

with slightly different glazing. This composition creates the illusion of a smooth curve while actually

– such as reception, administration, the kitchen, and various meeting rooms. Bar and lounge areas take

made from a multitude of straight sections of glass. At the same time, this arrangement resulted in

centre stage in the atrium while the restaurant and fireplace are located on the perimeter for views.

residential-scaled ‘framed’ windows on the interior.

Lowered ceilings and rod screens in these areas

Below:Hotel functions are all neatly encapsulated in the pods, including reception. The curved theme also features behind the desk, which is itself comprised of convex forms.

The circle is also repeated in a metal sunshade screen which helps unite the facade into a singular

provide intimacy, while maintaining connection with the main space.

expression – limiting the effects variously pulled or drawn drapes have on the building’s overall look.

However, the main focus of the interior is the circular atrium space that climbs right up through

Following pages:A curvaceous bar area provides the social focal point of the ground floor spaces. The rugs denote areas of use and again further the circular theme.

As the hotel’s views aren’t particularly scenic, the

the building – uniting the guest rooms on the differ-

architects instead designed it with an arresting, welcoming internal space. At ground level, ‘gold’

ent levels of the hotel. Achieving an effect a little like the interior of the Guggenheim Museum in New

pods are a feature of the interior spaces. “The open-plan ground floor contains the social

York City, white circular balustrades are contrasted with darkened circulation spaces. The latter read as

areas of the hotel, and can be used as a public space for functions,” says Vivian. “The stand-alone

black negative spaces from the lobby floor and the effect, a little like a giant curling ribbon, is dramatic.

pods are designed to reference the main geometry theme of the building and enclose specific functions

The light and shadows also provide a degree of privacy for guests when accessing their rooms.

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Below:The atriumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alternating ribbons of white balustrades and dark corridors create an abstract design, with skylights above.

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“At the peak of this sculptural internal void, a constellation of random circular skylights casts

plan, with the shower and toilet to the rear in glass enclosures. Drapes, blackout blinds and sheers

beams of light down through the interior,” says the architect. “The skylight elements also ensure the

work together with the circular metal screens to optimise control over the sun and privacy.

giant volume has a visual sense of enclosure.”

The mesh adds privacy, too, as well as building on

The radial geometry of the rooms maximises connection to the views, both internal and external.

the hotel’s circular theme, which is seen everywhere from the curving facade and rooftop element to the

Darkened walls in the individual rooms heighten the drama of the outlook while full height glass win-

rugs on the lobby floors.

dows are framed to maintain a human scale. To optimise external views, natural light penetration and space, the hotel’s guest suites are open

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Left:The darkened corridors afford guests a degree of privacy as they recede from sight when viewed from the lobby floor. Right:Public toilets, in the same pod as the reception area, are light-filled and contemporary. Lower right :The alternating types of glass that make up the hotel’s curving face look quite different when viewed from within. The screen plays down the effect that open or closed curtains have on the look of the facade.

Architecture and interior design:Bates Smart; Philip Vivian AAIA MSc (Urban Design), B Arch (Hons) Facade design and build Curtain wall system, G James Construction:Construction Control Services engineer:NDY Civil and hydraulic engineer:Mott MacDonald Landscaping:Deborah Matthews, Indesco Fire consultant:Defire Acoustic engineer:SLR Consulting Cladding:Profiled anodised aluminium sheet Roof:Lysaght Klip-Loc metal deck roofing Flooring:Lobby, Romano Travertine by Rivoland

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Veneers:Lobby, American Walnut Veneer by Briggs Veneers Lighting:Point of View Reception furniture:Boheme armchair by Cierre; Billani chairs by Cafe Culture, from Insitu Stonework:Reception, sandblasted Himalaya Black Granite by STS Stone; bar and firepit, Calacatta marble by Artedomus Front entry curved sliding doors:Dorma Story by Charles Moxham Photography by Anson Smart, Brett Boardman, and Rodrigo Vargas

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CHRIS DAY – MARSHALL DAY ACOUSTICS

SOUND INNOVATION Chris Day, founding partner at Marshall Day Acoustics, outlines the firm’s role in designing the acclaimed acoustics for the new Philharmonie de Paris concert hall

The Grande Salle of the Philharmonie de Paris

characterful at its opening… There is a combination

opened last year amongst considerable controversy

of dazzling clarity and generous depth in the sound that makes the whole range of orchestral possibility

– the building was incomplete and the architect refused to attend in protest. However, following many weeks of 24 hours a day construction, the interior of the Grande Salle was sufficiently complete for the Orchestra de Paris to perform their first official concert. Following the opening, Tom Service, reporting for The Guardian, wrote: “But the $390m question is: what does the hall sound like….? In short: pretty stunning. I can’t remember a new hall sounding this good or this

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feel like a vivid physical presence…” He’s not alone in singing the praises of the acoustics in this striking Jean Nouvel-designed multi-level concert complex, with glowing reports also appearing in the New York Times and in Le Monde. The project had been eight years in the design and construction phases, and 30 years in the planning. The City of Paris planned this new concert hall to be located on the border between central Paris

These pages:The design of the Philharmonie de Paris’ concert hall was a rigorous collaboration between architect Jean Nouvel and New Zealand’s Marshall Day Acoustics. The original design brief called for a new typology, a requirement that has been met not just in the architecture but also in the acclaimed acoustics of the auditorium.

and the eastern suburbs to ‘bring the music to the

and high reverberance and specified more than 10

people and bring the people to the building’. It’s a move that proved to be controversial, as the regular

acoustical parameters to be achieved in the room. In 2006, the brief was published along with a

concert-goers from the centre of Paris now have to travel to the symphony rather than just walk.

request for expressions of interest. Ninety-eight teams submitted including Frank Gehry, Zaha

The original design brief from the client was also courageous; ‘The design must be a new typology

Hadid and Jean Nouvel. Ateliers Jean Nouvel (AJN) was recommended to

– it could not be a shoebox, vineyard, fan or arena shaped hall.’ The 40-page acoustic brief, prepared by Eckhard Kahle and Richard Denayrou, was probably the most comprehensive acoustic brief ever written

contact Sir Harold Marshall as Marshall Day Acoustics (MDA) has a reputation for responsible innovation in concert hall design. The association of AJN and MDA proved to be a winner. The team first made the shortlist of six and then went on to win the 10-week

for a concert hall. The brief required great clarity

long design competition with a radical new design.

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The solution to the challenging brief, is a space

consultant and acoustician working in a highly

made up of two nested chambers – an inner float-

collaborative environment. This meeting of minds

ing seating area producing visual and acoustical intimacy between audience and performer and an

– an MDA speciality – achieved a result that would not have been possible with an autocratic or formu-

outer space with its own architectural and acoustical presence.

laic approach to the design. The photo below shows the floating inner seating

This original design required innovations in archi-

planes and the clouds (nuages) that weave their way

tecture, structural engineering, stage design and acoustical engineering.

through the upper space to provide lateral reflections to all the upper seating. Supplementary reflections

Jean Nouvel and lead acoustician Sir Harold Marshall conceived the room during a synergetic

are provided by ribbons at the rear of some seating areas and by side walls around the stalls.

design workshop that saw the architect, theatre

Though this is a large-capacity hall, with 2400

Below:To meet the requirement to provide high clarity with ample reverberation – two conventionally incompatible elements – the auditorium was developed as two nested chambers. Floating inner seating planes and cloud-like structures suspended above provide lateral reflections to all the upper seating. Photograph © N Borel

seats, the auditorium in the Philharmonie de Paris feels remarkably intimate. This is due to the

the acoustics, it’s the sound of the hall. Let me be the first to report to you, it is a huge success.”

significant lateral sound energy and the physical proximity of the floating surround seating – the

And then later on Facebook – “The acoustics are fantastic!”

distance from conductor to the farthest listener is

The Philharmonie de Paris sets a new paradigm

only 32 metres. The overall result at this early stage, appears

for acoustical design. It is 70% larger in volume than a typical concert hall for 2400 and achieves

to be an outstanding acoustical success for both listeners and the musicians.

remarkable clarity and intimacy in a warm reverberant environment.

Here’s what the conductor of the Orchestre de Paris, Paavo Jarvi, said in an interview following the first concert. “For me the most important thing is

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