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COMMERCIAL DESIGN TRENDS Better and better – every year the Property Council of New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards highlight the supreme talent and skills we have in this country. And every year we wonder how great design can be improved upon, only to see a new raft of projects that once again show truly innovative design responses. The Supreme Award-winning project, the Clyde Quay redevelopment in Wellington, featured in Commercial Design Trends Volume 30 No 10a. The transformation of the former overseas passenger terminal into a low-rise apartment building with public access to the wharf is a worthy recipient of the top award, and a development to be celebrated. This issue showcases the winners and features stories on three of the projects, including two post-earthquake restorations in Christchurch and the new Devonport Library. Libraries are undergoing a resurgence in popularity and much of this can be attributed to seriously cool architecture that acknowledges the role of the library in the wider community. We profile three libraries that reflect the new thinking. These are not inward-looking spaces. Rather, they have an outward focus – they address their respective neighbourhoods, providing a strong sense of connection.

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28 Check out the winners of the 2015 Property Council of New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Awards, starting with the Clyde Quay redevelopment. See also Clyde Quay on trendsideas.com

Restoring the historic Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch to its full Edwardian splendour took on a whole new direction when one large aftershock was one earthquake too many.

The changing face of civic facilities in 2015 – this new convention and exhibition centre in Zhuhai, southern China has a strong and dynamic organic form inspired by the sculpted shoreline.

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SENSE OF PLACE Modern libraries recognise their pivotal role in the community, with architecture that responds to the present, past and future

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Project â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Te Pataka Korero O Te Hau Kapua Devonport Library

Main contractor: Naylor Love

Architect: Athfield Architects

PAVILION IN THE PARK With a nod to local heritage buildings, this new community library establishes its own dialogue with the streetscape, the park setting and the harbour views beyond

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Preceding pages and below: The new Devonport Library reflects a crafted, semiresidential design response from Athfield Architects. Key features include a large veranda-style canopy addressing the main street, and multiple entry points.

For those who have predicted the digital age means the end of libraries, there’s ample proof this is not the case. But it is fair to say libraries have changed – they have become much more outward-looking as they continue to take an active role within the community. At the same time, however, there is a domestic scale to the modern library, which is more of a home away from home than a conventional formal civic building. – – The new Devonport Library – Te Pataka Korero O Te Hau Kapua – designed by Athfield Architects, needed to be approachable and accessible, and it needed to ensure Auckland Libraries could deliver their new 21st-century service model. Architect Nick Strachan says the design team looked to create a new model for a library. “The historic library is invariably a sanctuary with a formal entry below a parapet, and a reception greeting point. We wanted to change this, to provide a much more open, inviting building with multiple access points and a long veranda on the western side that addresses the main street.” The library, which occupies a prime site in Windsor Park, close to the harbour, also reaches out towards the park and the views. “The building needed to encourage community interaction. There are places where people can sit on the outside of the building, and large windows that highlight the activity within.” Strachan says the concept of a pavilion in the park that could be approached from all sides was first proposed during early consultations with the local community. “We extended this concept to create a building with a highly crafted look and an emphasis on natural timbers – the exterior is cedar. This is a design response to the site, its context and the historical vernacular. Many of the older buildings in this area feature verandas and timber fretwork. The fretwork is referenced in the timber batten sunscreen that wraps around the clerestory windows.” Vertical cedar blades around the perimeter of the building continue the fretwork reference.

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These pages:Timber, including ply panels and glue-laminated beams, features on both the exterior and interior. The pare â&#x20AC;&#x201C; (carved lintel) is by Nga Whaotapu â&#x20AC;&#x201C; o Tamaki Makaurau collective.

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Left and below:The children’s area in the library is of a more intimate scale, with a lowered ceiling. A black-and-white colour palette reappears throughout the interior, and is reflected in the carpet design and decorative beams in this space. Lower left:Comfortable seating and a gas fireplace near the entry create a space that’s reminiscent of a living room. A terracotta artwork by Barry Brickell is mounted on the wall, where its tactile qualities can be appreciated. Below centre and right:The young adults section of the library features tiered seating and a large porthole window where people can curl up with a book. This part of the library opens to a courtyard facing the park, and visitors are encouraged to take beanbags outdoors on fine days. Story by Colleen Hawkes Photography by Jamie Cobel

Strachan says the building is closely aligned with the footprint of the former library building that stood on the site. A rounded corner facing the harbour establishes the building’s presence in relation to the ferry terminal beyond. The concept of a new model for a library is equally evident on the interior, which presents a welcoming, domestic scale. “Parts of the library resemble a living room space, with armchairs and fireplaces,” the architect says. “There is no dominant front-of-house service area. The setting is more comfortable and relaxed than in a traditional library. But there is a hierarchy of spaces – some are lively and active, while other areas, such as the mezzanine level, are quieter, more intimate zones.” The main collections area is a soaring volume with a plywood ceiling and exposed glue-laminated timber posts, beams and portal frames. “This was fundamental to the crafted timber design response,” says Strachan. The children’s area has a lowered ceiling and furniture of a smaller scale. Curved, organic-shaped plywood elements wrap the walls and ceiling, providing a visual connection with the natural world, and helping provide acoustic insulation. Key collected artworks, including a collection of terracotta relief tiles by artist Barry Brickell, have

been integrated into the building design, so they can be appreciated more fully. Not surprisingly, sustainability was another key driver for the design. In addition to passive design features, including ample natural light and shade canopies, the library has an energy-efficient water-based slab heating system. The system is laid within a floating screed on top of the slab, so it heats faster and more efficiently. Allison Dobbie, Auckland Council’s general manager libraries and information, says the new library is attracting nearly twice the average number of visitors each month. “This building responds to changes in customer expectations of self service, digital and e-book delivery, and provides spaces for people to meet, relax and think. “We cannot underestimate the impact of good design and physical spaces on the customer experience. Great architecture inspires great human endeavour as does great art, and there are fine examples of both in this building.”

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Project – – Waiheke Pataka Korero – Waiheke library

Location: Waiheke Island, Auckland

Architect: Pacific Environments NZ

EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY Both the architecture and the materials featured in this new library on Waiheke Island reference the relaxed island lifestyle, the indigenous culture and the natural surroundings

For many people, lying beneath a spreading pohutukawa tree with a good book is one of the delights of a summer holiday at the beach. Or, for those living on Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf, it’s something that can be enjoyed on any fine day. And it’s this relaxed lifestyle that has been captured, quite literally, in the design of the – – new Waiheke library – Waiheke Pataka Korero – by architects Phillip Howard and Anthony Gibbs of Pacific Environments NZ. “Both the exterior and interior convey the idea of a collection of books arranged beneath a canopy of pohutukawa trees,” the architect says. “Angled columns reference the trunks, and perforated ceilings mimic the canopy. There are also screens of timber battens wrapping the building that resemble the spines of a row of books. “The textured battens were designed by local artist Kazu Nakagawa, with mirrored pairs cut from a single piece of timber. They were arranged by the design team, to create beautiful curved forms inspired by nature.”

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Howard says the battens serve other purposes as well – they are low maintenance and the textured surface helps to discourage graffiti. They also reinforce visually the extensive sustainable design initiatives incorporated into the building, which is owned and operated by Auckland Libraries, a division of Auckland Council. Corrina Meikle, a service delivery manager at Auckland Libraries, says the new library was commissioned to replace a much smaller library within a former builders’ yard. “The local community made it clear they did not want iconic architecture that would make a strong statement,” she says. “They wanted something appropriate to Waiheke. The library needed to relate to the island culture and community. It had to be functional, relevant, and every aspect needed to be in harmony.” Meikle says the library also needed to provide a meeting place. “The Waiheke Local Board envisaged the library being an anchor in the community – a place where

Above:Carved timber battens wrap around the exterior of – – Waiheke Pataka Korero, the new Waiheke Library, which forms part of the Waiheke Artworks precinct in Oneroa. The library’s significance as a gateway building for the island is reinforced by three totara pou, designed by Lucas Thompson, Pita Mahaki and Chris Bailey. Top right:Landscaping includes a garden – parts of it are edible. The curved battens, which are mirrored pairs cut from a single piece of wood, create an undulating, organic pattern around the building. These were designed by local artist Kazu Nakagawa. Right:A north-facing courtyard with tiered banks creates a natural outdoor arena that can be used for performances and functions.

Left:Tall timber columns reminiscent of tree trunks reach up to a leaf canopy formed from laser-cut plywood in front of a skylight. The leaf pattern was taken from a photograph of the canopy of a pohutukawa tree. Below:The organic forms are repeated in curved timber posts, and in the undulating ceiling that is painted to resemble the underside of pohutukawa leaves.

people would feel comfortable to come in to read books, study or to simply sit around. We also wanted to be able to use it as a venue for hosting local events.” To this end, the design team provided a strong connection between inside and out, with three sides of the library opening up to the outdoors. “To help blur the line between indoors and outdoors we pulled the idea of the timber trunks and battens to the inside of the library as well,” says Howard. “Plywood leaf canopies beneath skylights at the top of each trunk were replicated from photos of pohutukawa tree canopies. The same pattern appears on the exterior canopies.” Timber battens screen a behind-the-scenes work area, while still providing a sense of transparency. They also form the balustrading on stairs leading to a pirate’s crows nest, which is a balcony where children can read or enact stories. Another feature of the children’s area is a white painted leafy screen that semi conceals a bench seat where children can hide away. “There is a limited amount of built-in furniture in

the library,” says Howard. “It made more sense to keep shelving systems and desks loose and flexible so they can be moved easily in the future.” The undulating ceiling, in a colour inspired by the underside of a pohutukawa leaf, reinforces the natural look of the timber. The folds also help with the acoustics, dampening echoes. Polished concrete flooring defines key circulation areas, and reinforces another visual theme from artist Kazu Nakagawa. His artwork, titled fortynine letters, pays tribute to Waiheke’s climate. The phrase Lots of rain, lots of sun, lots of wind, lots of day, lots of night is literally embedded into the fabric of the building – it is written across the building with overlapping calligraphic script that forms a lyrical pattern of repeating text. Other significant visual references include three carved totara pou in the outdoor courtyard. These are oriented to three traditional sightlines of the Ngati Paoa people – one towards Gannet Rock in the Hauraki Gulf, where waka landed on first arrival in Aotearoa. This references the past. Another pou is oriented towards the high school and the rising

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Left and lower right:The library provides a variety of seating areas, for adults and children. Timber balustrades line the stairs to a crows nest balcony. Below right:This room can be closed off from the main library when used by community groups. The windows on the right have automated louvres that help to control the natural ventilation.

sun, symbolising youth and the future; and a third pou is oriented towards Piritahi Marae and its hill (maunga), which references the present. An installation of photovoltaic panels, which is awaiting imminent approval, is set to generate enough electricity to meet all the energy requirements over the summer months. The library relies on natural ventilation and cooling, with heat pumps assisting cooling in the smaller enclosed rooms during peak occupancy. Passive design features include ample natural light through high-level glazing and skylights. The thermal mass of the concrete floor supplements the solar energy during the winter, while conversely the low thermal mass of the timber decking on the

north-facing elevation mitigates heat being radiated back into the building in summer. Similarly, large eaves shade the library in summer. The building also features underground rainwater collection tanks, and there is a filter system for stormwater treatment and disposal. Meikle says the completed building has far exceeded expectations. “The community is enjoying the facilities, and there is a clear indication the local people are proud of it – they regard this as ‘their space’, which is exactly what we hoped to achieve.”

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Project North Beach Branch Library

Location: San Francisco, CA

Architect: Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects

POINT OF DIFFERENCE Positioned on a busy city crossroads, this new community library presents a sharp-edged triangular form that addresses the urban landscape, key landmarks and an adjoining park

Design by community – it sounds challenging and it is, but the consultation that went into the development of the master plan for the new North Beach Branch Library in San Francisco was key to its success. The new library, designed by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects, replaces a 1950s building that was overcrowded, seismically unsafe and separated on four levels, which meant it was not fully accessible to the public. Architect Marsha Maytum says the resulting design for the new library followed the input of hundreds of residents at 35 meetings. “The modern library is essentially a community living room,” she says. “It’s a place for interaction

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and exchange, and a whole range of community activities, as well as a place for reading and learning through different media experiences. The new library needed to provide such facilities, and it needed to address the immediate neighbourhood.” Rather than position the library exactly where the original building was, within a park, it was decided to place it in a far more strategic position – a triangular site at one end of the park, at the crossroads of two leading city thoroughfares, Columbus Avenue and Lombard Street. “This is a significant crossroads in the city, in an interesting and diverse neighbourhood,” says Maytum. “The surrounding buildings are a mix of Victorian row houses and low commercial buildings,

These pages:Cable cars travel up Columbus Avenue in San Francisco, passing right alongside the new North Beach Branch Library positioned on the apex of the crossroads. The library, designed by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects, mimics the rhythm and patterning of the older commercial buildings and Victorian row houses in the neighbourhood.

so we chose to provide an urban edge on the two sides that address the streets. “The library’s massing and articulation responds to the rhythm, proportion and patterns of these buildings, offering a modern interpretation of the local architectural vernacular. Tall, narrow windows and large-format tiles on the exterior reinforce the rhythm of the heritage buildings, yet there is a sense of connection and transparency, which was a key focus for the design.” The building also addresses the park – a narrow lane was closed off behind the library to create a pedestrian precinct, which is where the main entry was positioned. This creates a direct link with the

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rest of the park and the Joe DiMaggio Playground. Maytum says the library was also designed to maximise view corridors to notable San Francisco landmarks, including Coit Tower, the spires of two churches – Saint Peter’s and Saint Paul’s – and the Transamerica Pyramid Tower. “We provided large areas of glazing at the nodes of the triangle, like urban lanterns, which respond to the views and also to the program inside. The sharp end of the building at the crossroads accommodates the children’s area, while the other two corners are the adult and teen reading rooms respectively. Children can look out and see cable cars and busses passing by – there’s a lot

Below:Soaring double-height ceilings in the children’s reading room provide a lofty, inspiring space. Narrow windows moderate the amount of sunlight coming into the building, which is naturally ventilated with a mechanical system that provides fresh air at floor level. Right:The fully glazed end of the building maximises the view in the children’s area. At night, the light coming from the library resembles an urban lantern.

Left and below right:Exposed structural elements and services help to keep the interior light and airy. Similarly, central skylights and clerestory windows maximise the natural light, minimising the need for artificial lighting. A highly efficient mechanical HVAC system is employed to supply fresh air to the reading rooms. The building, which is scheduled to achieve LEED Gold Certification, also has photovoltaic solar panels on the roof, and recycled cotton batt thermal and acoustical insulation. Below:The adult reading area is positioned at another node of the triangle, with views out to Columbus Avenue. Story by Colleen Hawkes Photography by Bruce Damonte

happening right outside the windows. Windows in the teen area look out to Telegraph Hill, the Coit Tower and down to the Bay.” The interior also reflects the desire for connection and transparency. There are sightlines through the building, as well as to the outside. And the reading rooms are soaring, double-height spaces with exposed trusses and services. “I myself carry memories of the great reading rooms in libraries I visited as a child,” says Maytum. “These were very uplifting and inspiring spaces, and this was the idea behind creating such a volume in this library.” The extra height helps to maximise the natural light, in line with the client’s desire for a sustainable design. With sustainability also embedded in the architect’s own practice, it was a natural part of the design process. The building is on track to receive LEED Gold Certification. Other key features include photovoltaic solar arrays on the sloping roof, high-performance and acoustic glazing and natural ventilation. Sunlight on

the western side has been minimised to prevent heat build-up in the afternoons. The library also features low-VOC and rapidly renewable materials, such as bamboo for casework, panelling and tables. Reclaimed walnut features on the stairs and benches and lineoleum floors were specified. In line with the more community-oriented nature of the modern library, there is a public meeting room on the second floor. This is used for a variety of events, including children’s story times and cooking classes, teen tutoring, after-school sessions, book groups, poetry reading, language classes and computer literacy for seniors. Maytum says raising the profile of a public library has had enormous spin-offs for the library operation and the wider community. Since the library opened, circulation is up 33% on the preceding year and registration for new library cards is up a massive 69%.

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The properties celebrated at the awards this year showcase the best of New Zealandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commercial property industry. Rider Levett Bucknall is extremely pleased to congratulate all finalists for making such a positive contribution to the quality of the built environment in New Zealand. In 2015 Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) celebrates its 230th year of global professional practice.

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PROPERTY COUNCIL NEW ZEALAND RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL PROPERTY INDUSTRY AWARDS 2015

Celebrating excellence in property development and investment Property Council NZ Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards are the country’s most prestigious commercial property development awards, celebrating innovation, design and building ingenuity. As the premier and largest annual property awards dinner, the night is dedicated to paying tribute to the people and the properties that have utilised cutting-edge technology and imagination to shape our urban landscape and futureproof New Zealand cities. The panel of judges have completed a rigorous assessment process, spanning more than three months, hailing the record 92 entries as having used “an exceptional level of initiative and ingenuity across all categories to overcome a wide variety of technical and commercial challenges, resulting in outstanding outcomes.” The entries run across 10 categories ranging from office, retail and industrial properties, through to education and arts, tourism and leisure, urban land and heritage projects. Our judges have inspected every project by completing evaluations that consider all aspects of each and every development, from the design and construction phase, the innovation and vision evident in the financial performance and user satisfaction, through to environmental impact and seismic rating. Where a project has satisfied all the appropriate standards it is selected as the best in the category and will become a finalist for the coveted Supreme Award and obtain the right to be known as ‘the best of the best’ in New Zealand. An excellence award is granted to an entry that achieves a high standard across all judging criteria, while a merit award is granted to an entry where some aspect of the development has been compelling. Competition was fierce and we congratulate all entrants and award winners for 2015.

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THANK YOU TO OUR JUDGES John Dunn Principal, John Dunn Property Consultancy [Convenor] Paul Keane Executive Chairman, RCG Sean Molloy Director, Extensor Advisory Ron Macdonald Director Valuation and Advisory, Jones Lang LaSalle Richard Anderson Director, Rider Levett Bucknall Barry Copeland Director, Copeland Associates Architects Adrian Muir Technical Director, Aurecon Rob Hutchison Chief Executive, Ngati Whatua Orakei Whai Rawa Alex Cutler Chief Executive, NZ Green Building Council Matthew Lee Director, Auckland Manager, WSP Group Simon Wilson Director, RDT Pacific Mark Fraser Development Manager, Sales and Marketing, Hobsonville Land Company

Property Council New Zealand extends special thanks to the judges for their diligence and expertise in evaluating the award entries. We thank them for their dedication and industry knowledge, together with their commitment over a three-month period, enabling us to bring you these awards each year.

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AWARD WINNERS 32 RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL SUPREME AWARD Clyde Quay Wharf, Wellington 34 ARROW INTERNATIONAL MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AWARD Best in Category Clyde Quay Wharf, Wellington Excellence Stavely Building Apartments, Dunedin 36 COFFEY EDUCATION & ARTS PROPERTY AWARD Best in Category The Blyth Performing Arts Centre, Havelock North Excellence Wintec Engineering and Trades Training Facility, Hamilton Excellence The University of Auckland - Newmarket Campus, School of Engineering, Auckland Excellence The School of Public Health, Massey University Wellington Campus, - Wellington Excellence Te Pataka Korero o Te Hau Kapua - Devonport Library, Auckland Excellence Rangi Ruru Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; School Project Blue Sky - Stage One, Christchurch 38 HAWKINS HERITAGE & ADAPTIVE REUSES PROPERTY AWARD Best in Category Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch Excellence Knox Church, Christchurch Excellence 15 Stout Street, Wellington 40 HAYS COMMERCIAL OFFICE PROPERTY AWARD Best in Category Watercare House, Auckland Excellence 15 Stout Street, Wellington Excellence Lot 3, Auckland 42 HOLMES CONSULTING GROUP TOURISM & LEISURE PROPERTY AWARD Best in Category Avantidrome: Home of Cycling, Cambridge 44 myTRENDS PUBLISHING INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY AWARD Best in Category Metroglass Building, Auckland 46 NATURAL HABITATS URBAN LAND DEVELOPMENTS PROPERTY AWARD 48 RCG RETAIL PROPERTY AWARD Best in Category Takanini Village (Stage 1), Auckland 50 RESENE GREEN BUILDING PROPERTY AWARD Best in Category 15 Stout Street, Wellington 52 WARREN AND MAHONEY SPECIAL PURPOSE PROPERTY AWARD Best in Category Lopdell Precinct, Auckland Excellence Christchurch Eye Surgery, Christchurch Excellence Kathleen Kilgour Centre, Tauranga

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81 ARROW INTERNATIONAL MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AWARD 01 Clyde Quay Wharf 02 Merchant Quarter 03 Remuera Rise Retirement Village 04 Stavely Building Apartments 05 The Norfolk Apartments 06 The Wigan COFFEY EDUCATION AND ARTS PROPERTY AWARD 07 Fantails Childcare 08 Hobsonville Point Secondary School 09 Isaac Theatre Royal 10 Kahurangi School 11 Ormiston Primary School 12 Rangi Ruru Girls' School - Science Building Gibson Centre & General Academic Building 13 St Peters Junior School 14 Te Atatu Library & Community Centre 15 Te P taka K rero o Te Hau Kapua Devonport Library

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16 The Blyth Performing Arts Centre 17 The School of Public Health, Massey University Wellington Campus 18 The University of Auckland Newmarket Campus - School of Engineering 19 Waiheke Library 20 Wintec Engineering and Trades Training Facility HAWKINS HERITAGE AND ADAPTIVE REUSES PROPERTY AWARD 21 125 The Strand - Saatchi & Saatchi Building 22 15 Stout Street 23 BATS Theatre 24 Isaac Theatre Royal 25 Knox Church 26 Lopdell Precinct Redevelopment Lopdell House and Te Uru Gallery 27 Lot 3 28 Masterton Courthouse 29 Seddon Building - Lone Star 30 Shed 10 31 Stavely Building Apartments 32 The University of Auckland Newmarket Campus - School of Engineering

HAYS COMMERCIAL OFFICE PROPERTY AWARD 33 15 Stout Street 34 151 Cambridge Terrace 35 53 Victoria Street 36 Anderson Lloyd House 37 Auckland House 38 Bayleys Real Estate Eastern Regional Office 39 Fisher & Paykel Appliances Design Centre 40 Lot 3 41 Lucas House 42 Ricoh Head Office 43 Stranges and Glendenning Hill Buildings 44 The Lofts 45 Watercare House

HOLMES CONSULTING GROUP TOURISM AND LEISURE PROPERTY AWARD 46 Avantidrome: Home of Cycling 47 BATS Theatre 48 Capital Market Outdoor Food Court 49 Coastlands Aquatic Centre 50 Hadlee Pavilion and Hagley Oval Redevelopment 51 Shed 10

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MYTRENDS INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY AWARD 52 Chep Development 53 DHL Supply Chain Solutions 54 Hobbs Global Logistics 55 Metroglass Building 56 OPUS Research Education Facility 57 Panalpina World Transport 58 Tasti Products - Office and Amenities Building NATURAL HABITATS URBAN LAND DEVELOPMENTS PROPERTY AWARD 59 Long Bay - Stage 1 60 The Banks - Whitby Stages 1-6 61 The Landing RCG RETAIL PROPERTY AWARD 62 45 Queen Street Podium Redevelopment 63 819 Colombo Street 64 Auckland Council Customer Service Centre 65 Bureta Park 66 Countdown Bridge Street

SPECIAL PURPOSE PROPERTY AWARD

89 67 Millwater Central 68 Nichols Garden Centre 69 Rolleston Square East 70 Takanini Village - Stage 1 71 Upper Queen Street Development RESENE GREEN BUILDING PROPERTY AWARD 72 15 Stout Street 73 Auckland House 74 Ricoh Head Office 75 Shed 10 76 Te P taka K rero o Te Hau Kapua Devonport Library 77 Watercare House WARREN AND MAHONEY SPECIAL PURPOSE PROPERTY AWARD 78 Auckland Prison East Division, Interim Management Unit 79 Auckland South Corrections Facility 80 Child Haematology and Oncology Centre (CHOC) 81 Christchurch Eye Surgery 82 Jim Carney Cancer Treatment Centre

83 Kathleen Kilgour Centre 84 Lopdell Precinct Redevelopment Lopdell House and Te Uru Gallery 85 Masterton Courthouse 86 Meade Clinical Centre 87 RNZAF Base Ohakea Air Movements Terminal 88 Rotorua Hospital 89 Rotorua Police Station 90 Taranaki Base Hospital Acute Services Building 91 Te Kaitaka - The Cloak 92 Whakatane Hospital

PROPERTY COUNCIL NZ RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL AWARDS 2015

RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL SUPREME AWARD

CLYDE QUAY WHARF, WELLINGTON Built on an existing wharf that had operated since 1907 – originally as a working wharf and later as the overseas passenger terminal for Wellington – Clyde Quay Wharf is a premium residential development in the heart of Wellington’s waterfront. It includes 76 high-specification apartments on levels one and above, with retail, office and civic spaces at wharf level. These facilities complement the public use and enjoyment of this unique location and the wider waterfront. Judges’ Comments In determining the winner of the Supreme Award, the judges are required to evaluate all excellence and category award winners on a wide range of criteria. These include economic factors, design and construction, efficiency of operation, owner and user satisfaction, contribution to the community, potential cultural and social benefits, degree of difficulty associated with the development, environmentally sustainable features and seismic measures incorporated into the project. The judges determined Clyde Quay Wharf “the best of the best” and a very worthy recipient of the Supreme Award for 2015. The mix of high-specification apartments and associated retail and office accommodation achieves a striking balance between premium-quality, private residential accommodation and inclusive open space. The total scope of the project is impressive, notably the attention to detail, the co-operation of all stakeholders, and the leading-edge architectural and engineering features that have resulted in a development for the benefit of occupants and users alike.

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OWNER Clyde Quay Wharf Redevelopments LP DEVELOPER Willis Bond & Co ARCHITECT Athfield Architects STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Dunning Thornton SERVICES AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER Beca QUANTITY SURVEYOR Rider Levett Bucknall CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LT McGuinness PROJECT MANAGER Willis Bond & Co

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ARROW INTERNATIONAL MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARDS CLYDE QUAY WHARF, WELLINGTON — BEST IN CATEGORY

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Clyde Quay Wharf is a premium residential development on the Wellington waterfront. Built on an existing wharf, the development includes 76 high-specification apartments, with retail, office and civic spaces at wharf level. These facilities complement the public use and enjoyment of the unique location.

Judges’ Comments The mix of high-specification apartments and associated retail and office accommodation achieves a striking balance between premium-quality, private residential accommodation and inclusive open space. The total scope of the project is impressive, notably the attention to detail, the co-operation of all stakeholders, and the leading-edge architectural and engineering features.

STAVELY BUILDING APARTMENTS, DUNEDIN The historic Stavely Building in Dunedin has been redeveloped and refurbished as an apartment complex after a fire engulfed the premises in March 2008. The property, built in 1879, is notable for the fine quality of its masonry and unusual use of heraldic ornament and lettering. It is registered as a Category 2 Historic Place and its facades are protected under the district plan.

OWNER & DEVELOPER Purvis Investments ARCHITECT Michael Owens STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Stephen Macknight SERVICES AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER Macleod & Associates CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, CONSTRUCTION MANAGER, QUANTITY SURVEYOR AND PROJECT MANAGER Arrow International (NZ)

Judges’ Comments This project is notable for the unique design of each of its 11 apartments, and for the treatment of the historical stone and timber structure. Developed around a full-height atrium, the apartments provide modern accommodation of a very high quality.

MERITS The Wigan, Wellington • Remuera Rise Retirement Village, Auckland • Merchant Quarter, Auckland

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COFFEY EDUCATION AND ARTS PROPERTY AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARDS THE BLYTH PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, HAVELOCK NORTH – BEST IN CATEGORY

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The Blyth Performing Arts Centre is a 400seat concert chamber and assembly hall at Iona College, Havelock North. The strong sculptural language of sinuous curves and angled planes reference musical instruments and the landscape of Te Mata Peak. Judges’ Comments The sculptural form, stunning interior spaces and world-class acoustics create a valuable asset for the school and wider community.

OWNER Iona College ARCHITECT Stevens Lawson Architects STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Holmes Consulting Group SERVICES AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER eCubed Building Workshop QUANTITY SURVEYOR Rider Levett Bucknall CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Macrennie Commercial Construction ACOUSTIC CONSULTANTS Marshall Day Acoustics; Theatre Advisory Services

WINTEC ENGINEERING AND TRADES TRAINING FACILITY, HAMILTON This project is designed to revolutionise the delivery of engineering and trades training. The 5092m2 building features state-of-the-art technology, and shared, adaptable teaching and social learning spaces. Judges’ Comments With its multifunctional and flexible design, this attractive, semi-industrial building responds to fundamental changes in teaching philosophy and technology.

OWNER AND DEVELOPER Wintec ARCHITECT Chow:Hill Architects STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AECOM NZ SERVICES AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER Innerscape QUANTITY SURVEYOR Jewkes Boyd Cost Management CONSTRUCTION COMPANY The Fletcher Construction Company PROJECT MANAGER Greenstone Group OTHER CONSULTANTS Klu’dup; Greet Consulting

THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND – NEWMARKET CAMPUS, SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, AUCKLAND The first phase of a redevelopment of the Lion Nathan site in Newmarket, this project involves a new civil structures hall and total refurbishment of four warehouses to provide enhanced engineering research facilities.

OWNER AND DEVELOPER The University of Auckland

Judges Comments This project highlights the well-conceived, economical reuse and reconfiguration of four large warehouse buildings, and a new-build structure test hall.

QUANTITY SURVEYOR Rider Levett Bucknall

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MERITS St Peters Junior School, Cambridge • Ormiston Primary School, Auckland • Kahurangi School, Wellington Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch • Hobsonville Point Secondary School, Auckland • Fantails Childcare, Auckland search | save | share at trendsideas.com

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This refurbishment provides state-of-the-art research and testing facilities. The core elements of the three research facilities have been positioned at the heart of each space. Judges’ Comments This innovative project transforms a bleak 1960s concrete classroom block into bright and airy office spaces surrounding specialist areas on three levels. An excellent standard was achieved at an extremely economic cost.

OWNER AND DEVELOPER Massey University ARCHITECT Athfield Architects STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Clendon Burns & Park SERVICES AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER GHD QUANTITY SURVEYOR Rider Levett Bucknall CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND PROJECT MANAGER Arrow International (NZ) LABORATORY DESIGN Labworks ACOUSTICS CONSULTANT Norman Disney and Young

TE PATAKA KORERO O TE HAU KAPUA - DEVONPORT LIBRARY, AUCKLAND This 950m2 building responds to the evolving libraries delivery model. It features natural timbers that highlight a crafted, semiresidential design response. The library opens out to a park on the Devonport foreshore. Judges’ Comments This “verandah in the park” features lofty, naturally ventilated double-height spaces that have a strong connection to the community, the street, and the framed harbour views.

OWNER Auckland Council ARCHITECT AND URBAN DESIGN CONSULTANT Athfield Architects STRUCTURAL, SERVICES AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER AECOM NZ QUANTITY SURVEYOR RDT Pacific CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Naylor Love Construction PROJECT MANAGER The Building Intelligence Group LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Wraight and Associates

RANGI RURU GIRLS’ SCHOOL PROJECT BLUE SKY - STAGE ONE, CHRISTCHURCH Following the Canterbury earthquakes, the school rebuilt key areas to provide new, 21st-century facilities. Stage One includes the Gibson Centre with library and IT hub, the science block and a general academic facility, totalling 4,236m². Judges Comments The contrasting buildings cluster comfortably and are in harmony. This is a quality redevelopment and an outstanding result.

OWNER AND DEVELOPER Rangi Ruru Girls’ School ARCHITECT McIldowie Partners STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Engenium SERVICES AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER Aurecon QUANTITY SURVEYOR Rawlinsons CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Leighs Construction PROJECT MANAGER Octa Associates ACOUSTICS CONSULTANT AES

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HAWKINS HERITAGE & ADAPTIVE REUSES AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARDS ISAAC THEATRE ROYAL, CHRISTCHURCH – BEST IN CATEGORY PROPERTY COUNCIL NEW ZEALAND RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL Property Industry Awards 2013

Home to the performing arts in Christchurch, this Category 1 listed heritage building has been sympathetically restored to current code requirements while successfully preserving the heritage value and charm of the original 1908 theatre. Judges’ Comments This is an outstanding rebuild project – a catalyst for the new performing arts precinct and a flagship for the city’s heritage projects.

OWNER Isaac Theatre Royal Charitable Trust ARCHITECT Warren and Mahoney; with heritage architect Tony Ussher Architects STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Holmes Consulting Group MECHANICAL ENGINEER Powell Fenwick Consultants QUANTITY SURVEYOR Rawlinsons CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Naylor Love Construction PROJECT MANAGER RCP ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AND THEATRE TECHNICAL CONSULTANT Neil Pritchard; Hangup Entertainment

KNOX CHURCH, CHRISTCHURCH Historic Knox Church was rebuilt following the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes. Much of the heritage value of the interior has been retained, including the largely intact timber roof structure, arches and posts. Judges’ Comments The heritage interior is cloaked with a new exterior, built using resilient modern building techniques. This is an exceptional rebuild – an excellent example of new blending with old.

OWNER AND DEVELOPER Knox Presbyterian Church Property Trustees ARCHITECT Wilkie + Bruce Architects STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Aurecon SERVICES AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER Powell Fenwick Consultants QUANTITY SURVEYOR Rawlinsons CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Higgs Construction

15 STOUT STREET, WELLINGTON The total refurbishment of a vacant heritage building has created an environmentally sensitive office building for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Judges Comments The restoration of the heritage façade is juxtaposed with the modern interior and dramatic glazed atrium. This project presents the highest calibre adaptive reuse of an existing building, materials and features.

MERITS The University of Auckland – Newmarket Campus, School of Engineering, Auckland Seddon Building - Lone Star, Masterton • BATS Theatre, Wellington Lopdell Precinct Redevelopment - Lopdell House and Te Uru Gallery, Auckland search | save | share at trendsideas.com

OWNER Argosy Property DEVELOPER 15 Stout Street ARCHITECT Warren and Mahoney STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Aurecon MECHANICAL ENGINEER COR Associates ELECTRICAL SERVICES ENGINEER Pacific Consultants FIRE SERVICES ENGINEER Holmes Fire QUANTITY SURVEYOR PHC Consulting CONSTRUCTION COMPANY McKee-Fehl Constructors

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HAYS COMMERCIAL OFFICE PROPERTY AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARDS WATERCARE HOUSE, AUCKLAND – BEST IN CATEGORY PROPERTY COUNCIL NEW ZEALAND RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL Property Industry Awards 2013

Watercare House, in Remuera Rd, Newmarket is a sustainably designed and built office building with three levels of basement parking. It has 5 Green Star Design and Built ratings. Judges Comments The judges were impressed by the experience, commitment and attention to detail in the construction process, which has contributed to the project’s financial success.

OWNER Viewmount Orchards DEVELOPER Manson Properties ARCHITECT JCY Architects STRUCTURAL ENGINEER MSC Consulting Group SERVICES & MECHANICAL ENGINEER Norman Disney & Young CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, QUANTITY SURVEYOR AND PROJECT MANAGER Mansons TCLM

15 STOUT STREET, WELLINGTON Accommodating 1800 office staff over 20,000m2 this development has been a financial success with a long term Government tenant secured prior to construction, and the valuation on completion showing a comfortable development margin. Judges Comments This project has created an exemplar building with premium modern office space within the surrounds of an iconic heritage building.

LOT 3, AUCKLAND Lot 3 demonstrates how sensitive commercial intensification can occur in an historic neighbourhood. The building has been broken into ‘Ponsonby-sized pieces’, with generous light-filled tenancies. Judges Comments A carefully planned and articulated development that blends seamlessly with the Ponsonby streetscape and is deserving of its excellent financial return.

OWNER AND DEVELOPER Adhurji Valabh Trust ARCHITECT Jasmax STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Harris Foster Consulting (HFC) SERVICES ENGINEER 22 Degrees QUANTITY SURVEYOR AMR Dean CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Canam Construction PROJECT MANAGER Adada Krgsma

MERITS 151 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch • Anderson Lloyd House, Christchurch • Ricoh Head Office, Auckland Stranges and Glendenning Hill Buildings, Christchurch search | save | share at trendsideas.com

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HOLMES CONSULTING GROUP TOURISM & LEISURE PROPERTY AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD AVANTIDROME: HOME OF CYCLING, CAMBRIDGE – BEST IN CATEGORY PROPERTY COUNCIL NEW ZEALAND RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL Property Industry Awards 2013

The Avantidrome is a distinctive landmark near Cambridge on SH 1. The world-class facility serves as a hub for the nation’s track cycling champions, and is open for sportspeople of all ages and abilities. Many of these participants are inspired by the success of our athletes in overseas competitions, such as the recent World Cycling Championships and the Commonwealth Games. While the project had detractors from the beginning, Livingstone Building NZ believed in the project and was committed to seeing it come alive. The mammoth structure spans 77m and is 120m long. It incorporates 643 tonnes of structural steel, 4500m³ of concrete, 40,000 blocks, 52,000m of track timber, more than 200 precast units, and 8500m² of metal roofing and cladding. Yet Livingstone was able to complete the build ahead of time and under budget. Judges’ Comments The Avantidrome is a world-class facility that is not only the hub for the nation’s track cycling champions but has also been adopted by the community, serving people of all ages and abilities. Challenges of expansive and difficult construction, financial pressures and cost management were met head on, resulting in a highly successful outcome.

MERITS Hadlee Pavilion and Hagley Oval Redevelopment, Christchurch • BATS Theatre, Wellington

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OWNER AND DEVELOPER Home of Cycling Trust ARCHITECT CBM Architects STRUCTURAL, SERVICES AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER LHT Design QUANTITY SURVEYOR Jewkes Boyd Cost Management CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND PROJECT MANAGER Livingstone Building NZ

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NATURAL HABITATS URBAN LAND DEVELOPMENTS PROPERTY AWARD MERIT AWARDS LONG BAY – STAGE ONE, AUCKLAND PROPERTY COUNCIL NEW ZEALAND RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL Property Industry Awards 2013

Long Bay Stage One forms the southern gateway of a unique development on the North Shore’s last remaining urban coastal greenfields land. It features a mix of highend homes, a significant wetland area, an iconic entry bridge and the first elements of a comprehensive parks network. Seven subdivisions have now been built and work is underway on the next stage of the development. The second of the two major access roads leading into the development from the south side is due for completion by the end of the year.

OWNER AND DEVELOPER Long Bay Communities

The development of Maurice Wilson Avenue seeks to create a world-class business park platform within an efficient and comprehensively planned landscape that connects the future growth of New Zealand with its rich history. The rational plan reorients a new business centre to frame the Oruarangi Creek landscape as New Zealand’s front door, thus highlighting the historic significance of this port entry to the country.

OWNER AND DEVELOPER Auckland International Airport

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The concept of “Landing to Liftoff” connects visitors and workers within the business centre. There are new views and a landscape experience that helps support productivity, growth, and an inclusive element of leisure that was not possible under the previous methods of business park development.

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RCG RETAIL PROPERTY AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD TAKANINI VILLAGE (STAGE 1), AUCKLAND – BEST IN CATEGORY

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Takanini Village is a greenfields development that has converted rural land held by the Wallace family for 30 years into a longterm income-producing asset that satisfies unfulfilled demand in the locality for betterquality retail. As long-term Takanini residents, the Wallace family was confident of local socio-demographic trends. The family was also confident that the level of early tenant interest from anchor tenants, including The Warehouse, would support a quality mixeduse property offering. Given these factors, the family decided to forego short-term cost savings and invest in high-quality design and finishes. This strategy proved prescient. Takanini Village has attracted high-profile tenants seeking retail, food and beverage, office and medical premises that reflect the quality of their offerings and brands. The development has consequently set a new rental benchmark for the district. Judges’ Comments This 13,000m2 shopping centre, opened in 2014, was created from a 2.9ha greenfield rural site. It contains major retailers and services and provides Takanini and the greater Papakura district with an excellent retail experience. The Judges felt this development was well conceived and will be of significant benefit to the local and wider community.

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RESENE GREEN BUILDING PROPERTY AWARD EXCELLENCE AWARD 15 STOUT STREET, WELLINGTON – BEST IN CATEGORY

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Argosy worked closely with McKee-Fehl Constructors Ltd to hone a design that updated a vacant heritage building to meet modern office standards and sustainability requirements. The building accommodates 1800 staff over 20,000m2, across eight open-plan office floors, with meeting spaces on the ground floor. The restoration of the heritage façade is juxtaposed with a modern interior, and a dramatic glazed atrium, which provides opportunities for social interaction. Sustainable solutions were introduced throughout the product, and workers are encouraged to cycle to work. A single-level basement houses car parks, extensive bike parks, shower, locker and storage facilities. In situ structural testing of the existing structure was a New Zealand first. The project is successfully tenanted.

Judges Comments This project is a clever refit of a heritage building. The design process took inherent limitations and turned them into positives. Sustainably is baked into the outcome in a non-intrusive way. Innovative air and temperature modelling has produced a design outcome that achieves very impressive performance data, despite retaining the majority of the 1930s glazing without modification. This is a beautiful and very efficient building that feels great to be in.

MERITS Te Pataka Korero o Te Hau Kapua - Devonport Library, Auckland • Watercare House, Auckland Ricoh Head Office, Auckland search | save | share at trendsideas.com

TWO INTO ONE Two older retail units on a prominent Newmarket site have been transformed into a single sophisticated office fit-out in this redevelopment project by Accent Construction Interiors

Auckland commuters heading up Remuera Road from Newmarket have been doing a double take in recent weeks. Two older premises on a prominent site – for many years occupied by a vacuum cleaner showroom and a bicycle store – have been vacated to make way for a high-end office redevelopment for leading real estate firm Bayleys. Accent Construction Interiors was contracted to rebuild the premises and the fit-out, which was designed by Gaze. Accent director Maurice Scown says the first stage involved gutting the building, which then needed to be strengthened. “Because we were turning two premises into one, the wall between the two tenancies had to go, but this was holding up the roof. So we needed to construct a whole new steel structure, which includes an 18m-long beam to support the roof.” Scown says the fit-out was also comprehensive, due to the number of different finishes required. “There are alternating areas of timber flooring and carpet, and large sliding doors that open up meeting rooms so they are flush with the reception area. These all needed to be perfectly aligned. There are also feature ceilings and walls in different areas, so a lot of co-ordination was required.” On the exterior, a new shopfront was built, and a new canopy. Accent Construction Interiors has also worked on Bayleys offices in Ponsonby and Pukekohe. Numerous other projects are profiled on the website. For more details, contact Accent Construction Interiors, 79 Patiki Rd, Avondale, Auckland 1026, phone (09) 830 2038, fax (09) 820 2158. Email: maurice@acil.co.nz. Alternatively, visit the website: www.accentconstruction.co.nz

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TWO INTO ONE Two older retail units on a prominent Newmarket site have been transformed into a single sophisticated office fit-out in this redevelopment project by Accent Construction Interiors

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WITH RESPECT TO THE PAST Replacing a much-loved pre-quake Christchurch icon and dovetailing with historic buildings and busy laneways, Stranges Building has restored bustle and grace to this popular city niche

The original Stranges Building, centrally located and razed by the Christchurch earthquakes in 2010 and 2011, had been home to Australasia’s largest department store, established in 1863. It was an icon for the city – loved for its architecture, society, and shopping. The new Stranges Building, erected on the same central location, is owned by City Group Holdings, a subsidiary of KPI Rothschild Property Group – owned by Shaun Stockman and brothers Dean and Grant Marshall. Stockman, managing director, says the company had been very fond of the original building and had purchased the property twice. “As owners, we wanted to replace the iconic building we’d lost with something equally worthy. “The new building was designed by Sheppard and Rout Architects to meet 188% of the new building code. It consists of three levels, with an oval core. This core is crucial to the building’s strength, as is the prominent structure.” Lead architect Jasper van der Lingen says the corner building’s steel structure is exposed to highlight its strength in the post-quake environment. “The glass facade is an abstract representation of the old heritage buildings that lined Lichfield St and the dark steel framing even curves down to the ground, referencing the old brick arch that was the entry to the original building,” says the architect. While offices occupy the upper levels – the top floor is tenanted by the builder, Leighs Construction – the lower level has café-bars, including Lower 9th Diner, Nucleus, Orleans, and Strange & Co. All venues open into new laneways and a courtyard. This bustling and lively precinct makes the new Stranges Building a leading light in the city rebuild. See more online at: www.kpirothschild.co.nz

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QUANTITY AND QUALITY High-quality, purpose-built homes will create employment and improve social cohesion in Auckland, a city of high cultural diversity – Connal Townsend, PCNZ CEO

The vision for Auckland to be the world’s most liveable city is a shared one. No-one wants this more than our own industry, because if we can achieve this, everybody wins. But how do we do it? Let’s start with housing, our biggest challenge to date. There are not enough houses in Auckland, and existing ones are far too expensive. By 2031, Auckland will be home to two million people, 38% of New Zealand’s population. Rules, regulations and delays are adding to costs, which are inevitably passed on to the homeowner. We cannot allow this to continue to happen. And there are ways to stop it. Density and intensification have become taboo words to some but they needn’t be. Bringing people together in quality, purpose-built communities will create employment and achieve social cohesion in our melting pot city of high cultural diversity. Communal gardens and parks will provide for families’ deeply loved open spaces and grass patches for children and pets. Vancouver model Brent Toderian, Vancouver city’s chief planner, has led the charge to combat nimbyism (not in my backyard) with qimby-ism (quality in my backyard) in his home city for several years. Aptly, he says, the ‘D-Word’ is a controversial subject, no matter which big city you are in. It is deeply unpopular with the public and politicians alike because it has so often been done so poorly in the past. It is true though, dense areas that offer quality housing, social amenities and desirable neighbourhoods have the power to make or break cities. Quality intensification will reduce the divide between the haves and have-nots and reduce the growing divide between different social groups. So in a way, the angst of nimbys is understandable, but it’s important not to let it foster fear mongering. We are going to have to house our growing population, and at the moment the cost of housing is back breaking. We have been rated as one of the 10 least affordable housing markets in the 11th annual Demographia International Housing

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Affordability Survey. We were rated as the ninth least affordable major city in the world. Good communication essential So why don’t we adopt a more collaborative focus? City authorities, the development sector and local communities must engage with each other to address concerns around urban design, privacy and access to nature. We need open dialogue and transparency, so the benefits can be embraced. “Good” density must consider physical and social infrastructure and other necessary services, and we need to tell people, using effective communication, of clear strategies, policies and rules. Successful intensification should encourage quality urban design practices that will instil public confidence, rather than frustration and concern. The Auckland Plan has recognised that for Auckland to retain and attract skilled young people, achieving dense residential and business developments is unquestionable, as home ownership and employment are key drawcards for moving here. Density that enables improved liveability, community structure and sustainability will decrease land consumption with less impact on the natural environment. Well-considered urban design will ensure Auckland retains its visual appeal, and that development complements the natural features of the isthmus. Business will flourish, leading to thriving centres that offer jobs, goods and services. Well-designed intensification means more accessibility to local amenities for all pockets of society. It will help lower the costs of infrastructure and allow for greater use of existing assets. It will decrease travel time and encourage walking and increase use of public transport. Good quality density can only be achieved if it is supported by good design and an integrated approach. We need to continue to gain the public’s trust and show them we can deliver.

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Above:PCNZ chief Connal Townsend discusses the need for purpose-built communities and high-quality housing intensification in Auckland. Right:Diversity is already a key feature of housing in the city, and Aucklanders have accepted terraced housing. With wellconsidered urban design that complements the natural features of the city, Auckland can retain its visual appeal, Townsend says.

SECTION FOCUS CHRISTCHURCH UPDATE

PAST IS PRESENT Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of new builds under way in Christchurch, but two newly completed heritage projects reinforce the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to preserving its architectural history

Project Isaac Theatre Royal Christchurch

Main contractor: Naylor Love

Architect: Warren and Mahoney

BEHIND THE SCENES Restoring the historic Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch to its full Edwardian splendour took on a whole new direction when one large aftershock was one earthquake too many

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Preceding pages and below: The Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch has undergone an extensive restoration and rebuilding programme. The facade has been earthquake strengthened and decorative plasterwork repaired, reinstated or replicated as required.

Piece by piece, the Christchurch earthquakes and aftershocks took their toll on one of the city’s most esteemed heritage buildings. But it was the last major aftershock after the devastating February 2011 earthquake that determined the final outcome for the Isaac Theatre Royal. Before that December 2011 aftershock, work was already under way to tidy and strengthen the building, with Warren and Mahoney and Naylor Love commissioned to undertake the design and construction work respectively. Ed Leeson, Naylor Love project manager, says he returned to the building the day following the aftershock to find the main walls holding up the roof had disappeared, and the remaining walls were bulging out by more than half a metre. “At this point it became clear that the auditorium would need to be rebuilt from the ground up. It was no longer safe to even be inside the building.” Project architect Vanessa Carswell says attention was immediately focused on the salvage and preservation of the most significant heritage features. “The decorative plasterwork and the main dome in the auditorium were key elements. Preserving the marble staircase in the foyer was also critical, along with the leadlight windows. And of course the entire facade needed to be restored and earthquake strengthened.” A second concrete wall was subsequently erected behind the front facade and all the decorative elements, including the Oamaru stone columns, plasterwork and brickwork, were pinned into place. Leeson says the restoration team went through an extensive process of removing and storing the heritage features, and taking moulds of all the decorative plasterwork so missing pieces could be replicated. But it was the dome in the auditorium that created the biggest challenge. “At nearly 11m, the dome is the size of a small house. We needed to find a place to rest this while the auditorium was demolished and rebuilt. In the end the only viable solution was to suspend the dome from the fly tower on the stage, where it hung like a UFO throughout the rebuild.”

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Below and right:Key features of the auditorium that were preserved include the spectacular gilded dome and two royal boxes named after Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Miles Warren.

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Left:The new Grand Circle foyer (previously attic space) on the top floor of the Isaac Theatre Royal features a glamorous Swinsons wallpaper and an upholstered bar counter. Lower left:The stage fly tower was one of the few areas left intact following the earthquakes, while the stage floor was completely rebuilt. In addition to conventional uses, it is often hired out as a venue for functions, including weddings. Lower right:Bathrooms on the Dress Circle and Grand Circle floors have been transformed to match the Edwardian splendour of the theatre.

Restoring the frescoes painted on canvas panels that were glued to the dome was particularly difficult. Incandescent lighting around the lower perimeter had burned the canvas. There was also damage caused by the original glue and moisture over many years. The frescoes were carefully removed from the dome and the old glue painstakingly scraped from the back of each canvas by scalpel. Once both the front and back surfaces had been meticulously cleaned and restored, the original canvas was given a new carbon fibre shell backing, and then reattached to the restored plaster dome. Carswell says rebuilding the auditorium meant the interior could be made code compliant without retro-fitted accretions or compromise. “This ensures the full Edwardian splendour of the theatre can be appreciated. We even remodelled the seating, removing the centre aisles and testing the sightlines from every seat. We adjusted the pitch of the new floor to provide the best views.” The team also took the opportunity to improve the front-of-house facilities. The stalls foyer was enlarged by acquiring space formerly taken by a tenant. Lesson says one of the most challenging aspects of this part of the project was manoeuvring a 300-tonne crane around the marble staircase, which could not be moved. Carswell says the stalls foyer had featured a mix of inappropriate finishes and surfaces, with office ceiling tiles right next to ornate plasterwork, and walls that looked like painted blockwork. These were removed, plasterwork ceilings reinstated and a decorative wallpaper applied to the walls.

A new custom Axminster carpet was specified, in the blue and gold of the original decor, and a custom chandelier was manufactured in Spain. “We also reintroduced glamour to the Dress Circle foyer on the first floor and nearly doubled its size, while the second floor now has its own foyer with a bar and toilets. This occupies what was previously unused attic space,” Carswell says. To improve the commercial viability of the building, the new second-floor Grand Circle foyer can be used independently for functions or presentations. In addition, a multifunction room seating more than 100 people and a commercial kitchen were introduced to the first floor. Operable doors can open up the large room to the Dress Circle foyer. A sprung timber floor and rigging for light and sound means the multifunction room can be used for dance rehearsals and performances. Carswell says the significance of the theatre to the city of Christchurch cannot be underestimated. “This project evolved to become much bigger than was originally envisioned. The public interest has been, and continues to be immense. A vital part of the city’s heritage has been recognised and future-proofed, so it can be enjoyed by all.”

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SHINING EXAMPLE From the custom crystal chandeliers to the downlights, lighting fixtures in the Isaac Theatre Royal reflect the diversity on offer at Lighthouse Lighting Above:Custom chandeliers at the Isaac Theatre Royal were sourced and supplied by Lighthouse Lighting in Christchurch. The company worked closely with the electrical engineer to meet the design brief from the architect Warren and Mahoney, and also supplied other lighting for both the interior and exterior.

It’s not just the performances that make a night out at the Isaac Theatre Royal a memorable experience – it’s also the setting, which is made all the more spectacular by the glittering chandeliers and mood lighting. Lighthouse Lighting was contracted to supply and assist in the selection of all the internal light fixtures. These included downlights and service lighting, the custom pillar lights and large gold pendants on the exterior, and the custom-designed chandeliers in the lobby and theatre. Stephen Hermens, lighting designer and manager of Lighthouse Lighting in Christchurch, says the company was faced with a number of challenges, but worked closely with the electrical engineer to meet the architect’s requirements. “We were given a brief and a concept design for the lobby chandelier from Warren and Mahoney,

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which we forwarded to our main supplier in Spain. The chandelier was of paramount importance, so we were delighted when the company came back with a perfect design.” Hermens says energy efficiency was another important consideration. LED lighting was used wherever possible to meet this brief. “LED lighting also has a low heat output, but still maintains high illumination and provides a warm, inviting ambience.” For more details, contact Lighthouse Lighting, Midway Moorhouse, 210 Moorhouse Ave, Christchurch 8011, phone (03) 377 7206. Or visit the website: www.lighthouselighting.co.nz

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FROM THE FOUNDATIONS UP Preserving Christchurch’s unique heritage by taking an active role in the rebuild is a key focus for Firth, the company that supplied concrete, shotcrete and varying mixes for the Isaac Theatre Royal

Just like a theatre performance, what goes on behind the scenes during a restoration project is fundamental to its success. For the Isaac Theatre Royal project, it started with new foundations. All the concrete for the piling was supplied by Firth, for customer McMillan Drilling, but that was just the start. Firth also supplied shotcrete for South Island Shotcrete Ltd to spray onto the interior of the building, and varying custom concrete mixes for main contractor, Naylor Love Construction. Firth says the company needed to ensure the mixes would complement and strengthen the existing parts of the structure. Other challenges included working around the steel formwork, in tight situations with limited access. Firth has played a major role in helping to rebuild Christchurch following the 2011 earthquake, to the extent that the company has invested in a third, and now fourth plant in the city. Dominic Sutton, head of operations and sales Certified (Southern), says Firth is very happy to be playing such a big part in the preservation of some of the city’s grand old structures. “As a Cantabrian, watching the Isaac Theatre Royal come back to life, and knowing Firth was part of that, has been very satisfying.” Firth’s roots go back to 1925, when the company began operations in Rangiriri. It has had a base in Christchurch since 1956, and has become one of this country’s best known, trusted and most enduring brands. Today Firth’s product range includes Certified Concrete®, designer brick, paving, architectural masonry and retaining walls. For further information, contact Firth, phone 0800 FIRTH 1 (347 841). Website: www.firth.co.nz

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PIECE BY PIECE Painstaking restoration of the decorative plasterwork in the Isaac Theatre Royal was both a challenge and a labour of love for the team at Plaster Services

Historic photos and plaster fragments – those were the only clues left to help the team that was commissioned to capture and authentically reproduce critical features of the original plasterwork in the Isaac Theatre Royal. Christchurch-based Plaster Services worked closely with the conservation architect to undertake the salvage and storage of all the plaster elements. This included evaluation and reinstatement of all the original mouldings, such as the royal box fronts and the central rosette on the auditorium dome. Director Gary Watson says a key challenge of the project was the need to comply with current building codes without compromising the original shape or appearance of the plasterwork. “Our team is highly experienced in heritage restoration. We were able to develop the appropriate methodology to reconstruct the plaster surfaces

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and decorative elements with stronger, more flexible and lighter Plasterglass fibrous plaster.” Watson says conservation of the dome’s rosette and reconstruction of the 12m-wide collar was particularly challenging. “Fitting new plaster segments to the newly strengthened but distorted structure was a mammoth challenge – it was like working in an igloo while lying on our backs. “The enthusiastic response we have received from heritage architects and artisans globally has made this an especially rewarding project.” For details, contact Plaster Services, PO Box 22769, Christchurch 8140, phone (03) 366 1776. Website: www.plastercraft.co.nz

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Above:The heritage restoration of the decorative plasterwork at the Isaac Theatre Royal was undertaken by Plaster Services. The company worked on the project over three years, evaluating, reinstating and reproducing critical plasterwork features, including the front of the royal boxes (left) and the auditorium dome rosette and collar (right).

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Project Knox Presbyterian Church

Main contractor: Higgs Construction

Architect: Wilkie + Bruce Architects

STRONG HEART When the 2011 Christchurch earthquake all but demolished the brick exterior of Knox Church, the Gothic Revival interior became the starting point for the rebuild

These pages:Copper clads the gables of Knox Church in Christchurch, which has been fully restored following the February 2011 earthquake. Although the original brick walls of the church fell outwards during the earthquake, the heritage interior was left intact. The restoration project included the construction of new walls and earthquake strengthening.

While the Christchurch earthquakes and aftershocks laid waste to so much of the region, they also opened up glimpses of the city that many residents had never before encountered. The inside of Knox Church, built in 1902, is one example. The magnificent Gothic Revival timber interior of the church was exposed when the exterior brick walls came down. In fact, the interior was virtually the only part of the church left standing. Architect Alun Wilkie says it was possible to stand inside the building after the earthquake and

look up to see everything intact, with the beautiful vaulted ceiling with its heart rimu sarking still supported on matai timber posts. The brick exterior, on the other hand, was little more than a pile of rubble, and the walls still standing were highly unstable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For many people, this was the first time they had seen the magnificence of the interior, which was lit up during the rebuilding. Previously the windows were too high for people to see inside.â&#x20AC;? The architect says the rebuilding project, carried out by Higgs Construction, was unique in that it

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involved building a brand new exoskeleton around, under and over the remnant timber structure. “We were acutely aware that this is a prominent site, on the main road leading into Christchurch,” he says. “Prior to the rebuild, the exterior presented a pleasant, but unremarkable heritage building. Choosing how we would replace this part of the building was a significant challenge, but very early on it was decided that the materials had to be dignified. And the cladding of the high gables needed to be a lightweight, durable material.” These considerations led to the choice of copper that is low maintenance and will last for the next several hundred years. “The copper drapes the church like a cloak. It is also reminiscent of hanging banners. We used this material to bring a distinctive asymmetry to the exterior, which is in contrast to the conventional triptych approach to church gables. We wanted to break with the orthodoxy of a traditional Neo Gothic facade. This building was never meant to be a replica of what went before. It needed to read as an entirely new, contemporary building, albeit with a heritage structure inside.” Wilkie says the new windows are now much lower than the originals, so people passing in the street can enjoy glimpses of the heritage interior.

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This, in turn, helps to raise the profile of the church. The base of the building features asymmetrical acid-washed precast concrete panels in charcoal. The panels have a slightly textural surface that absorbs the light a little more than bare concrete. The new concrete buttresses mimic the design of the original red brick versions, with copper downpipes and rainwater heads detailed to resemble filigree elements. However, the key point of difference lies in the earthquake proofing. Structural engineer Aurecon was keen to adopt a resilient new structure. Each concrete buttress has an inner core of posttensioned, high-tensile steel that turns the concrete into a rocking frame so that the building sustains minimal damage in an earthquake. “The entire building is also tied together with a steel ring beam,” says Wilkie. “Where the beam crosses behind the windows, the glazing is a mustard colour that helps to conceal the steel.” There are also four pairs of dissipator bolts at the base of each concrete column, to reduce rocking movements. These are covered by a steel panel that can be removed to access the bolts, which can be adjusted following a severe earthquake. To further strengthen the building, the original floor was removed, and all the rimu floor boards

Below left and centre:The entry to the church was redesigned and new bronze doors added. On the inside, a new draught lobby is glazed to preserve sightlines through the church. Below right:Steel plates cover sets of dissipators at the bottom of each concrete column. The plates can be removed following a severe earthquake to access the dissipators, which would be replaced. Right:Heart rimu timber features on the vaulted ceiling. The wainscoting and floors are also rimu, while the timber columns are matai (black pine). The restoration included the removal of the floor to build new foundations. The rimu boards were then put back into their original positions.

removed. A new raft foundation was laid, and the rimu boards returned to their original positions. Paul Harris, Higgs Construction director, says the main challenge was combining modern construction techniques and tolerances with the techniques used more than 100 years ago. “The new structure was constructed to support and protect the existing timber structure, particularly in the event of a severe earthquake,” he says. “Merging these two different structures was a challenge, but the construction team found solutions. We recognise it is not always possible to save

pieces of our heritage, so this was a tremendous outcome.” The design team also took the opportunity to create a new western entry, adding new bronze front doors and a glazed draught lobby. “The doors are the only semi-traditional new element to be added,” says Wilkie. “They add a sense of gravitas and permanence to the portal. We provided glazing on either side of the doors to enhance the connection between inside and out.” A large limestone cross that was originally on the outside of the church is now mounted in the

Below:The full glory of the Gothic Revival interior of Knox Church is once again revealed. New angled steel sidescreens either side of the altar improve the acoustics – this was a key requirement for music performances. Story by Colleen Hawkes Photography by Jamie Cobel

vestibule. The organ was also fully restored and now has an electronic console. Supported by a new steel frame, it forms a dramatic centrepiece above rimu wainscoting at the back of the altar. Angled textural rimu side screens were introduced either side of the altar to improve the acoustics. The church has new plywood roof bracing, a new Colorsteel roof, and has been equipped with sprinklers to meet current building codes. “The church is like a new building, and it should be good for the next 500 years,” says Wilkie. “It is already being used for a much wider range of

events, including music performances. “The success of the project can be measured in the way the church has captivated the city of Christchurch. People have taken ownership of the project and are promoting it as an example of what good church restoration can do for the city.”

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IN THE FRAME To safeguard large areas of glazing, the Knox Church restoration incorporates steel-framed seismic windows and doors supplied by Southern Steel Windows Restoration projects invariably require custom solutions and products, and many of these can be “firsts” for the companies involved. For Southern Steel Windows, the need to supply seismic-engineered steel-framed windows and doors to the Knox Church project resulted in a first. Contracts manager Chris McGregor says the windows needed to be able to move separately to the building in the event of an earthquake so they don’t shatter. This meant the doors and windows required a U-channel fixing system. “Such seismic systems have been engineered for aluminium windows, but this was the first time we had been requested to make such a system for steel-framed windows,” he says. “The U-channel is screwed to the building and the window frame slips into the channel. This design allows the window to move independently during a quake.”

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McGregor says Southern Steel Windows manufactured and installed all the steel joinery, co-ordinating the entire project from its Invercargill base. The joinery is double glazed and features varying types of glass, including backpainted glass and frit-patterned glass. Fire-rated glass was also specified. Imported from Germany, this glass has a frit pattern to match the rest of the panels. The steel frames were galvanised with a zinc wire spray, then painted with a 2-pot epoxy paint system that comes with a 10-year warranty. For more details, contact Southern Steel Windows, PO Box 659, Invercargill 9810, phone (03) 218 9278. Alternatively, visit the website: www.southernsteelwindows.co.nz

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Above:Seismic-engineered windows and doors in Knox Church were manufactured and installed by Southern Steel Windows. The windows are painted in the colour Window Bronze, but the company can match the colour of the steel to virtually any shade.

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SURFACE ATTRACTION Seamed copper gables are a standout feature of the Knox Church restoration. The copper was supplied by Ambro Metals, a specialist in metal products

There was never any question of replicating the exterior of the original Knox Church in the post-earthquake restoration of the Christchurch landmark. Wilkie + Bruce Architects wanted to make a contemporary design statement and the traditional red brickwork was out of the question. The solution was a lightweight, highly durable, standing seam copper cladding. The material was supplied by Ambro Metals in Auckland and the profile installed by The Architectural Roofing Company. Varying thicknesses and widths of copper coil were used to meet the required profile for each area of application. Ambro Metals manager Adrian Ward says the company had a vast amount of stock on hand, which helped the initial material requirement. “It is also invaluable to have stock on hand when there are last-minute changes. For this project, we were able to supply the copper at a cost-effective rate, and met all the delivery dates as scheduled.” Similar copper supplied by Ambro Metals was installed on the roof of the Auckland Museum during its major renovation in 2007. Ambro Metals also supplies Euramax Premium Colour-Coated Aluminium. “Euramax aluminium alloys are coated in a state-of-the-art highly durable PVDF water-based

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paint system – a colour coated option suitable for all areas, including coastal locations,” says Ward. “They are also a sustainable, environmentally friendly option with an extremely long life.” Ambro Metals can supply up to 5000 different Euramax finishes over and beyond stock colours, and all the products are backed by strong warranties. Other high-end roofing and cladding products supplied by Ambro Metals include Terne Z-T Alloy® coated products. These include Independence Gray/TCS II Satin™ (terne-coated stainless steel), and Freedom Gray™ (terne-coated copper).Ternecoated products provide a unique lead-zinc look, which is an extremely strong naturally weathering finish. The grey is an alternative to plain copper. “Our environment puts all materials to the test, so we provide a wealth of product information to ensure the correct material is specified to meet the unique demands of each project, including appearance,” says Ward. For more information, contact Ambro Metals, PO Box 15599, New Lynn, Auckland 0602, phone (09) 828 1814. Website: www.ambrometals.com

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Below and right:Knox Church (right) was clad in standing seam copper supplied by Ambro Metals and installed by The Architectural Roofing Company. Ambro Metals also supplies a wide range of other metal products, including Z-T Alloy terne-coated products and Euramax colour-coated aluminium – shown below in EuraMica Pyrite Red Green. Lower right:Euramax colourcoated aluminium is available in a wide range of colours and finishes from Ambro Metals, including EuraDecor, shown here in Red Porphry (centre left). Also shown is the Ferrari Theme Park featuring Eurabuild in Ferrari Red 4L Lum (lower left), and the Roermond Retail Park highlighting EuraMica Amethyst Purple Blue (lower right).

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HIGH PROFILE Soaring gables defined the original Knox Church – they’re also a key feature of the rebuild. Colorsteel® Endura® roofing in Ironsand supplied by Stratco (NZ) contrasts the copper cladding

Durable, long-life and low-maintenance building materials were essential for the Knox Church post-earthquake rebuild in Christchurch. But aesthetics were also a key consideration. Architect Alun Wilkie of Wilkie + Bruce Architects says Colorsteel® Endura® roofing in the colour Ironsand was chosen for several reasons. “The original roof was painted black, which was a rather fierce colour that soaked up the heat. Ironsand, being a dark grey, is close to the original but better suited to the conditions. It also has a slight brown tint that complements the copper.” Wilkie says another reason for the choice of Colorsteel was its durability and long warranty. Colorsteel is manufactured by New Zealand Steel from local iron sand. For this project, it was supplied and installed by Stratco (NZ). The company also supplied matching ridging, valley and bargeboard flashings, and snow protection. Stratco general manager David Allingham says Stratco recommends Colorsteel because it is made in New Zealand for local conditions.

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On the Knox Church project, Stratco worked closely with the site manager, following the architect drawings and specifications to produce an aesthetically pleasing and watertight roofing. “The installation was challenging, due to the 63° pitch of the roof,” he says. “This created a number of unique hazards. We developed a detailed plan and risk assessment using Hi-Abs and scissor lifts to lift the material to a working platform two-anda-half storeys above the ground. This allowed for a safer installation. At times the weather was also challenging. The team dealt with severe conditions, including snow and torrential rain.” Colorsteel samples and colour charts are available from branches of Stratco (NZ) and Home Ideas Centres in Auckland and Christchurch. Alternatively, phone 0800 100 523 or order online from www.colorsteel.co.nz. For Stratco branches, visit www.stratco.co.nz

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Below:Knox Church in Christchurch features Colorsteel® Endura® roofing in the colour Ironsand, manufactured by New Zealand Steel. This was supplied and installed by Stratco (NZ), a company represented by home improvement stores and roofing/manufacturing branches throughout the country.

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Project Copper Retail Outlets

Main contractor: Buchnell Builders

Architect: Thom Craig Architects

DRESSED TO IMPRESS Like a pleated garment, copper cladding drapes and folds down this new retail building, articulating the separate identities of the stores within

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Below:This new retail building in a high-end Christchurch suburb has replaced an older-style block that was demolished following the 2011 earthquakes. Architect Thom Craig chose to express the three stores through clearly articulated roof forms and a monolithic copper skin.

The Christchurch city centre may be the focus of the post-earthquake rebuild, but the suburbs are also getting their share of attention. This new retail building in Merivale, designed by architect Thom Craig, replaces an old-style building that was demolished following the quakes. Craig says the owner Paddy Cotter wanted a quality building for the high-end suburb. The design needed to maximise the exposure of the prime corner site, and it needed to provide an innovative architectural response. “The owner wanted to give something back to the precinct, and was prepared to invest time and money to create a building that was a little bit special and different from what went before. “Traditionally a suburban shopping centre is a simple rectangular block with a glazed front – the stores within don’t have a strong individual identity. This design is a departure from that model, in terms of its form and materiality.” Craig says the design team chose to express the three stores within the building as stand-alone elements that would orientate towards the views and sightlines from the junction. “The architecture is far more articulated than the original building, with three high roof volumes defining the separate stores. Each roof has a skylight at the top that allows plenty of natural light inside. The high roofs also add volume and drama to the

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interior, providing soaring ceilings, rather than the traditional flat tiled ceilings of older retail premises.” The architect cloaked the building in copper, effectively creating a monolithic skin that wraps the entire building. Window frames are recessed behind the copper folds and hidden from sight, so the glazing appears to merge seamlessly. “The copper skin is like a pleated garment that has been tailor made to cloak the building,” Craig says. “The crafted form and materiality provide a subtle, yet visually engaging urban response. The rich patina of the copper is highlighted by

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dark vertical folds between the store fronts, and by extruded entry canopies, which look as though they have been moulded, or pushed and pulled from the same skin. “This ensures the canopies don’t interfere with the overall perception of the shapes and forms. The detailing continues around the two street fronts, so the building presents itself to pedestrians and passing traffic as a strategic node on the corner.” Craig says the copper is a low-maintenance material that will weather naturally. “No matter what happens to the cladding, in

Below left and lower right: Canopies above the entry to each store appear as extrusions in the copper cloak that wraps the building. There are also folded copper panels between each store that help to define the entries. Right:The building addresses the corner, engaging passers-by.

Left and top right:Taylor, the store on the corner, has raw steel fixtures that complement the sleek, minimalist interior. Above:The soaring ceilings create light, airy store interiors, as seen in the Briarwood store. Above right:JNBY boutique occupies the third tenancy. Story by Colleen Hawkes Photography by Jamie Cobel

terms of marks and scratches, it will develop its own patina.” On the interior, the spaces are spare, white and contemporary, verging on minimalist. “This fits with the trend towards minimal, almost gallery-like store fit-outs,” says the architect. “The interiors are not detailed or prescriptive, so they will suit a variety of different shops and fit-outs. The new boutique tenants – Taylor, Briarwood and JNBY – have capitalised on this.”

Each store is equipped with a small kitchen area and a bathroom, which is another departure from the communal facilities provided by the traditional mall-style store.

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ESCAPE TO THE OFFICE The new interior of the Lion offices in Auckland features New Zealand-themed areas with eye-catching, self-contained meeting rooms painted in Resene colours

Guaranteed to make you smile – this harbour office meeting room is one of many breakout areas in the new Lion office in central Auckland. The interior, designed by Creative Spaces, incorporates seven different themes that bring together iconic Kiwi places and traditional life experiences that epitomise the company’s products and where these products are consumed. Creative Spaces says Lion wanted the office to have a New Zealand flavour without being kitsch, with lots of colour and talking points. Because the floorplates are large and deep, using different colours and materials helps to break down the perceived space into well-defined areas. The floor shown above, has a Harbours & Travel theme, which takes inspiration from rusted wharves and old suitcases. On this room Resene Morepork,

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a soft lilac grey, features on the weatherboards. This is teamed with bright yellow Resene Tweet on the door and architraves and window frames in Resene Alabaster. The Lion project won the Resene Total Colour Commercial Interior Office award. The judges say the Lion office is a complex project with a lot of opportunity to use colour. “Colour represents themes, yet the different areas are seamlessly integrated to tell a cohesive story. It’s an office that truly reflects the company that occupies the space. Visit a Resene ColorShop, or freephone 0800 Resene (737 363). Website: www.resene.co.nz

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Above:This themed office in the new Lion premises in central Auckland features a meeting room disguised as a freestanding harbour building. The weatherboards are painted in Resene Morepork, which is contrasted by the bright yellow door in Resene Tweet. Altogether in the office, more than 30 Resene paint colours were used.

PROJECT: Rotorua Police Station NOMINATED FOR: PCNZ Warren and Mahoney Special Purpose Property Award MALTBYS CHALLENGE: Defining and managing costs on a complex Earthquake Importance Level 4 building which included the latest innovation of the PRESSS structural system. RESULT: A landmark and iconic building completed on budget.

PROJECT: Shed 10, Cruise Terminal, Auckland NOMINATED FOR: PCNZ Resene Green Building Property Award, Holmes Consulting Group Tourism and Leisure Property Award, Hawkins Construction Heritage and Adaptive Reuses Property Award MALTBYS CHALLENGE: To understand and estimate the costs in dealing with enhancing and upgrading a unique heritage building. RESULT: The project achieved a balance between delivering the functional requirements of the shed with an aesthetic appropriate to the buildings heritage status.

PROJECT: Endeavour Primary School, Hamilton MALTBYS CHALLENGE: To find a way to design, procure and build a new school in a very compressed timeframe, on a site which required significant ground improvement works to be undertaken. RESULT: The project was delivered on time and under budget, opening in time for the start of the 2015 school year.

MODERN COMPOSITION Glazed stairwells and pop-out windows animate the pixellated facade of this student village. Fairview North Shore supplied a custom, seismic joinery solution for the project

Innovative architecture can transform the way we live and work, but it can pose challenges for contractors required to bring a plan to fruition. Carlaw Park Student Village, built for the University of Auckland, is an award-winning project that features black powdercoated aluminium door and window joinery from Fairview System’s Architectural and Commercial suites.

The glazed circulation areas and pop-out windows help to animate the pixellated facade of the building, which was designed by Warren and Mahoney. Architect Joe Shannon says although the internal planning of the apartments is regular and efficient, the pop-out windows are manipulated to provide variation and movement. “This gives each building a high degree of articulation, with depth and shadow and a sense of human scale and proportion.” Scott Lewis of Fairview North Shore says the most challenging aspect of the project was meeting the seismic code requirements. “The curtain walls are mounted within seismic

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channels, which was relatively straightforward, but the windows were more complex. Each side and the top and bottom of each window adjoin separate concrete panels that could move independently in an earthquake, so we had to allow for seismic movement on all four sides. “Our solution was to mount the windows on custom steel brackets that provide extra tolerances to accommodate potential movement.” Fairview System’s Architectural suite features on the individual windows, while the Commercial suite was used for the curtain wall areas. Fairview has an extensive range of aluminium joinery for commercial and residential applications, including thermal windows and doors that can withstand the harshest weather conditions.

For more details, contact Fairview North Shore, PO Box 302089, North Harbour, Auckland 0751, phone (09) 444 4286. Web: www.fvaluminium.co.nz

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Above and top right:The Carlaw Park Student Village features customised door and window joinery from Fairview Systems. Joinery from the Architectural suite was supplied for individual windows, while the Commercial suite was used for the curtain walls. Special metal brackets were required for the individual windows to protect against potential independent seismic movement on all four sides. Right:Manufactured by Fairview North Shore, the black powdercoated joinery of the floor-to-ceiling windows in the student lounge frame a park view.

SPARKLING ITALIAN Now you can enjoy filtered, Italian-style sparkling water straight from the tap, with Cosmetal™ drinking water systems by Merquip

Italy has long been a design leader, but it’s not just about cars, fashion and furniture. Italy is also the world leader in the design of chilled sparkling drinking water systems. New Zealand drinking water specialist Merquip now offers a range of systems from Cosmetal™, a leading Italian company with decades of experience in the design and manufacture of drinking water systems, with an emphasis on chilled sparkling water. David Merrick of Merquip says the range, which is well suited to the hospitality industry, is one of the most extensive on the market. “Cosmetal provides healthy, filtered water at the touch of a button, from either under-bench, benchtop, floor-standing or wall-mounted models. Water is available at room temperature, chilled, hot or sparkling.” Merrick says the Cosmetal product features options, including electronic controls, automatic

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portion control, self-diagnostics, energy-saving modes, and Cu Safepath® for bacterial protection. This system removes the need for frequent and costly sanitation. “Cu Safepath is patented to Cosmetal,” says Merrick. “Independent tests show it removes 99.999% of bacteria. This provides added peace of mind to cafés and restaurants, as they can rest assured the water they are serving their customers is perfectly safe.” While Merquip’s Cosmetal range is primarily focused on the hospitality industry, notably cafés, bars, restaurants and conference centres, there are also models suitable for offices and homes. For more information and details of your nearest distributor, contact Merquip, phone 0800 636 0636. Email: info@merquip.co.nz. Web: www.merquip.co.nz

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Above:Merquip supplies an extensive range of Cosmetal™ filtered drinking water systems to the hospitality industry. These systems offer instant sparkling, hot or chilled water, as well as water served at room temperature. Cosmetal offers the option of its patented Cu Safepath® system, which removes 99.999% of bacteria.

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Project University of Auckland ClockTower Building refurbishment

Location: Auckland

Architect Salmond Reed Architects

GREAT MINDS AT WORK While designing an appropriate acoustic solution for the upgrade of the renowned university ClockTower Building, The University of Auckland Property Services, architect and acoustic consultant were mindful of its heritage status

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Below:The refurbishment of interiors in the ClockTower Building included practical acoustic solutions for minimal impact on heritage features. These include injected insulation in heritage beams, direct fixed Asona panels and a Tascor raised floor.

With its distinctive clock tower and ornate windows, the ClockTower Building at the University of Auckland is one of the city’s most significant and beautiful heritage buildings. So it was no surprise that heritage considerations were to the fore when acoustic specialist Earcon Acoustics worked with University of Auckland Property Services on a recent upgrade. Director Fadia Sami says the building is now home to the Vice Chancellor and a hospitality suite, with several new offices and meeting rooms. “The existing floor system needed to be upgraded to reduce airborne and impact noise issues. But because this is a heritage building there were features that could not be changed or concealed, including decorative ceilings and timber beams. The upgrade needed to protect these.” Earcon Acoustic’s solution was to specify a direct fixed acoustic ceiling from Asona, which absorbs noise to control the liveliness of the space, and to provide a comfortable acoustic ambience. The existing timber floor system with its squeaky floorboards was repaired, and a new Tascor raised floor added. This was then carpeted. ‘New acoustic walls were also built,” says Sami. “Wavebar heavy vinyl insulation was then placed within the ceiling cavities, and the hollow timber beams were injected with insulation that has minimal effect on the wood. “The close collaboration between University of Auckland Property Services, Salmond Reed Architects and contractor Hawkins Interiors helped to deliver a successful project, within a reasonable budget. The building retains all its beautiful heritage features and is suited to the needs of a new-age world-class university.” Other projects by Earcon Acoustics include the University of Auckland Newmarket Campus, Fonterra New Viaduct Building and the Hobsonville Point residential development.

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Project Post-graduate Engineering Facility, University of Auckland

Location: Newmarket, Auckland

Main contractor Scarbro Construction

SHAKEN BUT NEVER STIRRED Creating the new seismic testing facility at the University of Auckland’s Newmarket campus required an experienced skill set – Scarbro Construction and concrete specialist Firth delivered

The new University of Auckland post-graduate engineering facility in Newmarket will result in an invaluable understanding of the effects of seismic events on architecture in New Zealand. The four-storey, concrete-and-steel structure is home to the largest seismic testing facility in Australasia. Michael Cairns, project manager for Scarbro Construction, says the project is unique to this country and presents a huge step forward from the original facility at the university. “Our construction brief was to produce a strong wall structure consisting of a two-cell, four-cell and 1m-thick wall, and 600m-thick strong floor,” says Cairns. “The floor and wall structures would also

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include 1273 cast-in-steel sleeves at 500 centres, flush with the finished F5 concrete surface.” With so much of the construction in concrete, Scarbro looked to long-time supplier Firth for the company’s concrete expertise. “We have worked with Firth for many years, most recently on the very successful ASB building in the viaduct,” says Peter de Nys, director for Scarbro. “Due to the intricacies of the project, four sample sections for each of the strong walls and the floor were poured to ensure the formula and methodology were just right. The need to have 722 sleeves – cast the full depth of the slab – in the 255m2 floor meant getting these sections right was imperative

Below left:The new University of Auckland post graduate engineering facility in Newmarket leads a state-of-the-art fight against the destructive power of seismic activity. Below:As part of the project, Scarbro Construction, with input from concrete supplier and specialist Firth, was contracted to create strong walls and floors. There are 1273 cast-in sleeves in the shake test structure.

to the success of the project,” de Nys says. However, it was the strong-wall cells that were the test for the team at Scarbro. The core of each cell of the walls and floor is accessible via a small enclave, through which researchers can crawl to adjust or attach bolts. A portion of the wall works in conjunction with the testing hall’s shake table. The structural testing walls reach 9m high. This allows capacity for buildings up to three storeys to be earthquake assessed. Steel sleeves cast within the concrete strong walls and strong floor allow for fixings to hold the test structures in position. The other side of the building consists of office and teaching spaces. On the ground floor there is a

timber conditioning room, a fog room and there are timber workshop areas adjacent to the test hall. To complete the strong, semi-industrial look, the building is wrapped in unitised curtain glazing, precast panels and Accoya vertical shiplap cladding. “This was an involved job,” says de Nys. “As project manager, Michael Cairns lived and breathed the project for over a year. I am very proud of my team and very happy with the finished structure.” For details, contact Scarbro Construction, phone (09) 580 2554. Website: www.scarbro.co.nz

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MAKING A SPLASH Responsible for much of the heritage plaster restoration work required post the Christchurch earthquake, Plaster Services also creates contemporary features

The 2011 earthquake in Christchurch either destroyed or damaged much of the city’s refined architectural legacy. Advances in materials have made some plaster restoration work easier – and led to some dynamic contemporary features, too. Plaster Services has restored intricate period detailing to many Christchurch buildings. The company’s work on the Isaac Theatre Royal also features in this issue of Trends, while its completely rebuilt heritage facade detailing for the iconic Press Building is seen at right. However, this is only half the story of the highly skilled plaster specialist. Director Gary Watson says his company can recreate and install pretty much any plaster feature, such as the ornate cornices and ceiling roses found in old villas, or more contemporary elements. “The use of modern materials allows re-creation of features in a manner that will last well into the future. They also allow us to construct complex elements that appear to defy gravity, such as the Feather and Ripples sculpture by artist Neil Dawson on the CCC building stairwell. We use fibrous plaster rather than lathe and plaster as it’s lighter, stronger and withstands movement much better.” “Our staff have a wealth of knowledge and experience in historic and custom work. All we need to produce something is a small piece of an existing pattern saved from the building site, or even an artist’s photograph or drawn dimensions to work from. “The Christchurch market provides the bulk of our business. However, we contract as far north as Auckland and Bluff in the south. Notable past projects include the restoration of Parliament Buildings in Wellington and Eichardts Hotel in Queenstown,” For details, contact Plaster Services, phone (03) 366 1776. Website: www.plastercraft.co.nz

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This page:These Christchurch projects reflect the broad skill set of the team at Plaster Services.

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Project Lot 3

Location: Ponsonby, Auckland

Main contractor Canam Construction

INNER-CITY MECCA With a deep excavation, articulated facade and bustling central location, Lot 3 demanded a diverse skill set from builder Canam Construction

Centrally situated at 134 Ponsonby Rd, Lot 3 is set to weave a new strand through the rich urban fabric of Ponsonby. A mix of retail, hospitality, offices and studios, all intersected by laneways and spilling into sun-drenched public spaces, the project presents integrated urban architecture at its finest. Designed by Jasmax and built by Canam Construction, the multi-faceted design and its tight inner-city location made for a complex build. The development consists of a large two-level underground carpark with two buildings on top, says Canam’s managing director Loukas Petrou.

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“The main building is a four-level structure with retail and hospitality outlets on the ground floor and three levels of offices above. The other building – known as the Wedge – has hospitality outlets on the ground floor and two levels of offices above. “Because the site is in the heart of Ponsonby, at the busy intersection of Ponsonby Road and Mackelvie Street, with buildings on the adjacent sites, access during the build was a real challenge.” In addition, Canam had to deal with noise and traffic issues to ensure that the surrounding retail outlets were not negatively affected.

Below left:Lot 3 comprises two buildings and a two-level underground carpark. Innovative steps were adopted by Canam Construction to ensure the site remained dry despite the ground water level being much higher than the excavation levels. This page:The public spaces and several tenancies were fitted out by Canam Constructionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister company Canam Interiors.

The job included excavation of 12,000m3 of material, most of it below ground water. A topdown approach was taken for the construction of the basement. Then came the installation of rock anchors and sprayed-on concrete retaining walls. Rising above the carpark, the two buildings consist of a hybrid structural system of precast elements, in situ concrete, structural steel, prestressed concrete, and profiled metal decking. It required detailed accuracy from Canam to ensure all elements integrated seamlessly. The exterior envelope, with terracotta rain

screens, hinged metal frames with Ferrari fabric, electric roller blinds, and folded zinc cladding, also required an exacting set of construction skills. In addition to meeting the complexities of the main building shells, Canam also dealt with the multiple work phases, co-ordination, and integration of several tenancy interior fit-outs at the same time. For details, contact Canam Construction, phone (09) 836 3069. Website: canam.co.nz

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Project Studio Italia showroom

Location: Auckland

Architect: Sumich Chaplin Architects

LA DOLCE VITA Designer Italian furniture needs a high-end showroom to match. The new premises for Studio Italia in Auckland reflect a commitment to good design, on all levels

Every year the Salone del Mobile international furniture fair in Milan draws experts from all around the world, who come away inspired by the many innovative concepts and products on show. But this hasn’t been the only inspiration for the owners of designer furniture store Studio Italia. Valeria Carbonaro-Laws says visiting the Italian showrooms of leading furniture companies, such as Flexform and Poliform inspired the company to update its own Auckland showroom. Studio Italia consequently commissioned architect Lawrence Sumich to design a new store interior, in new premises at 25 Nugent St, Grafton. “We had been planning a move for some years, and the timing was right,” says Carbonaro-Laws. “The new store has given us the space to separate the different brands, and create room settings that showcase each furniture collection.” To complement the high-end nature of the product, the design team created an eye-catching store interior, with a semi-industrial edge. Exposed steel window bracing, lighting platforms, a sculptural staircase and pop-out mezzanine create an ideal backdrop for the furniture. All the furniture is designed and manufactured in

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Italy, and can be customised to suit clients’ preferences. In addition to Flexform and Poliform, furniture brands at Studio Italia include Knoll, Kettal, Zanotta, Arflex and Varenna. “These are designer classic pieces from renowned designers, such as Antonio Citterio, Patricia Urquiola, Marcel Wanders and Jean Marie Massaud,” says Carbonaro-Laws. “They are designed to be passed on from one generation to the next. Because the furniture is so enduring, it becomes a sustainable design choice. Nothing is ever thrown away. And because these are investment pieces, if they are on-sold they invariably fetch more than the original cost of the item.” Studio Italia ffers kitchens and wardrobe systems from Poliform and Varenna. The store has an experienced kitchen designer Joanna Hoeft, who has spent many years working in Sydney with Italian kitchen manufacturer Varenna. For more details, or to visit the showroom, contact Studio Italia, 23 Nugent St, Grafton, Auckland, phone (09) 523 2105. Web: www.studioitalia.co.nz

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Below:The new Studio Italia showroom in Nugent St, Auckland, was designed by Sumich Chaplin Architects. Right:Leading Italian furniture brands are showcased in real-life settings. Furniture includes designs by Antonio Citterio, Jean Marie Massaud and Patricia Urquiola. Lower right:Key architectural features of the Studio Italia showroom include a pop-out mezzanine and a white sculptural staircase.

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GREEN AGENDA Testament to your business integrity and good for the planet, recycling in the workplace is now a whole lot easier – Hideaway Bins ring the changes

The drive to protect our planet from excess waste in the commercial sector has never been stronger. Part of this is establishing efficient and workable recycling practices that company staff can follow easily. The installation of 50L Hideaway Bins side by side is an innovative solution for separating waste and recycling – and better yet, the bins slide away out of sight, keeping the room clear of clutter. Hideaway Bins are made from quality materials to ensure the units withstand the challenges posed in a commercial environment. For strength, the framework is made from high-grade steel that has been powdercoated for durability. High-quality runners are designed to hold upwards of 40kg and they over extend so the bucket can be removed easily from beneath the benchtop. The buckets are made from a food-grade polypropylene and come complete with a liner holder designed to keep the bin liner in place. All buckets fit standard bin liners available from local supermarket chains. The friction-fitted lid that features in the Soft Close and Deluxe ranges has a Clinikill powdercoat to fight harmful bacteria, yeast and fungi, which keeps the bins hygienic. If space is limited, large twin-bin solutions are also available with double-bin options to choose from, including twin 15, 20 and 40L buckets. Hideaway Bins are designed to be mounted at bench height and pull out towards the user, making the units both ergonomic and functional. With many distinctive features to select from, there is a Hideaway Bin to suit every company’s commercial needs. For further details, contact Hideaway Bins, (09) 426 7456. Web: www.hideawaybins.co.nz

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SECTOR REPORT HEATING & COOLING SYSTEMS

HIDDEN DEPTHS A smart, award-winning, artesian-based heating and cooling system has wide-reaching applications for the Canterbury rebuild â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Keith Paterson, Beca

A Christchurch innovation is establishing a new benchmark for artesian-based heating and cooling systems. Christchurch International Airport and Beca are making smart use of the artesian water that flows beneath Christchurch and the Canterbury Plains to provide energy efficiencies, reduced carbon emissions and lower operating costs. The innovation has attracted both national and international industry recognition, having won International Project of the Year at the 2015 CIBSE

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Building Performance Awards in London. The project also received recognition in the Building and Construction category at the 2014 IPENZ (Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand) Engineering Excellence Awards, and a Gold Award of Excellence at the 2014 ACENZ (Association of Consulting Engineers) Innovate NZ Awards. In 2004, Christchurch Airport embarked on a $237 million Integrated Terminal Project (ITP) to replace the original 1960s building and cater for future growth. The ethos â&#x20AC;&#x201C; sustainable,

Above:Keith Paterson, Beca business director for the Canterbury rebuild, says a new artesian-based heating and cooling system is a cost-effective use of a sustainable resource. Below:The system has been introduced to the new international terminal at Christchurch International Airport, resulting in energy savings of 40%.

energy-efficient operations â&#x20AC;&#x201C; underpinned the development of a new 30,000m2, three-storey, diamond-shaped, integrated terminal building. A key feature of the development is the awardwinning artesian heating and cooling system designed and delivered by engineering consultant Beca. The system regulates the terminal buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s temperature, improving the experience of the millions of passengers who pass through the airport each year. The existing international terminal building used

artesian water in a pre-cooling application, pumping water directly through pre-cooling coils and, at the start of the project, it was envisaged that the new terminal building would use a similar system. Beca believed the artesian water had more to offer and more could be done to make better use of this sustainable resource. Thinking further, we found the artesian water, which has a fairly constant year-round temperature of 12Â°C, would lend itself well to a heat pump-type system. With such a system we could not only reject heat energy to the

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aquifer, but also take heat energy for heating. Once extracted, the artesian water passes through heat exchangers that increase or decrease the water’s temperature to extract or reject heat energy. Cooling the water provides heating to the building (by extracting heat energy), while heating the water provides cooling to the building (by rejecting heat energy). The work is done by relatively standard air-conditioning equipment. When conditions suit, this equipment can be bypassed to further enhance performance. The heat exchangers create a physical separation between the artesian water and the building’s water supply to eliminate the risk of contamination of the artesian water. Afterwards, the water is returned in the same condition it was taken (with only the temperature altered).

commissioned, it has not missed a beat. It has exceeded energy performance expectations – the thermal comfort through the new terminal is fantastic, even on the coldest and hottest days. Beca engineers also had to overcome the challenge of maintaining continuous airport operations throughout the entire project, as the new building sat largely across the old building footprint. Beca technical director and Christchurch building services manager Justin Hill says the staging of demolition and construction was continuously rethought, tested and questioned to provide the best outcome. The artesian heating and cooling system is scalable and can be adapted to other buildings or applications. Various Christchurch projects are now incorporating artesian-based heating and cooling

Every aspect of the system’s design was analysed, challenged and developed to maximise energy efficiency and sustainability, with the end result dramatically reducing Christchurch Airport’s energy consumption, carbon emissions, operational costs and dependency on fossil fuels. An early independent review predicted that while the new terminal occupies 55% more space than its predecessor, the heating and cooling system reduced energy use per square metre by 40% and is expected to reduce total overall energy consumption of the combined international and domestic terminal buildings by 2%. Christchurch Airport’s terminal facilities manager Mike Parker says the system’s refinement is undeniable. He says that since the system was

systems, including the new Terrace development, Environment Canterbury office building, the Arts Centre, Bus Exchange and Justice Precinct. It is also the recommended solution for the Metro Sports Facility and the Christchurch Convention Centre, as well as being at the core of the proposed District Energy System. The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority and the Christchurch City Council are both providing grants to promote the use of this type of system. Christchurch Airport is also working to install a new artesian heating and cooling system within the existing international terminal building.

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Below left:The artesian water passes through heat exchangers that decrease or increase the temperature of the water to extract heat energy for heating the building, or to reject heat energy for cooling purposes.

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Project Harbour City Funeral Home

Location: Upper Hutt, Wellington

Architect: TSE Architects

PAYING RESPECT Designed as a series of small, linked volumes, this new funeral home is defined by its composition, material palette and a resident vintage hearse

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Below and lower right:To reduce the scale of this commercial building in a residential neighbourhood, Tse Architects created a series of connected box-like volumes clad in different materials. The cedar screen helps to soften the raw, monolithic look of the boxes. Below right:One glass-walled box serves as a garage for the funeral home’s classic 1936 Packard hearse. The main car park for visitors is hidden from sight at the rear of the building.

High profile is not a phrase normally used in association with a funeral home, but there’s no doubt that both the prominent location and design of this new home raise the profile of the business. Director Phill Jones of Tse Architects, the firm commissioned to design the new Harbour City Funeral Home in Upper Hutt, says the site is right beside a roundabout on an arterial road. “This is a very high-profile location – it was formerly the site of a post office that the company had converted for use as a funeral home. But it is also is a mainly residential neighbourhood, so it was important that the new building blend in and not look out of place in the low-rise environment.

“Consequently, we chose to break down the scale of the building by creating a series of small, linked volumes. Using a mix of cladding materials, including solid plaster, cedar weatherboards and full-height glazing helps to further break down the form of the building.” Associate architect Andrew Bluck says cedar slats across the facade facing the main road introduce a horizontality that also helps to soften the raw, monolithic look of the box-like forms. “It provides privacy as well – the screen blocks much of the direct vision into the chapel while still allowing plenty of natural light to flow through. This creates a wonderful play of shadows on the inside

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of the building, as the position of the sun changes throughout the day.” Another key feature of the exterior is a glass-box garage, which serves to display the company’s vintage 1936 Packard hearse. “This is a recognisable showpiece for the funeral home, and a great advertisement for the business.” Jones says Tse Architects has worked on other projects for Harbour City Funeral Home and had already established an identifiable branding for the company. “It’s a simple, contemporary styling with similar materials – although we don’t prescribe a cookiecutter design, there is a unity to the look.” On the interior, this can be seen in the sleek timber veneers and the design of the reception desk, which features a mix of dark and light veneer. Bluck says the small size of the original premises

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on the site was a key reason for the new building, which needed a much more flexible design that acknowledged the sensitive nature of the business. Large operable doors can be used to close off different areas, creating intimate spaces or opening them right up to cater to large groups. The reception area and client rooms can also be used while a service is under way, with no disruption to either group. The chapel can seat 130 people, but glass sliding doors can be opened up to accommodate another 70 people in an adjoining area. There is also an adjoining refreshments lounge. Other facilities on site include private viewing rooms and administration offices.

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Below left:Large timber veneer sliding doors in the Harbour City Funeral Home can be used to close off specific areas. The reception desk incorporates a mix of timber veneers. Lower left:The chapel, which can seat 130 people, features comfortable, locally manufactured pews made from macrocarpa wood. The coffered ceiling is accentuated by feature lighting. Story by Colleen Hawkes Photography by Jason Mann

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Project Specialist Courts Ministry of Justice

Location: Wellington

Architect: Stephenson & Turner

ONE SIZE FITS ALL In commissioning a new fit-out for these Specialist Courts, the Ministry of Justice opted for a highly flexible design approach, with a model based on sharing and efficiency

There are many ways to configure a square room, and that’s exactly what happens in this specialist court facility. The Specialist Courts, at Level 1, Chorus House in Wellington, were designed by Stephenson & Turner for the Ministry of Justice to fulfil a varied design brief. Architect Alby Yap says the Ministry required an office environment and a suite of facility rooms for the Immigration and Protection Tribunal, and the Environment and Employment Courts. “The former work space was typical of a lot of office environments – a disorientating rabbit warren of claustrophobic corridors and divided spaces lit by harsh fluorescent light. “The Ministry had a particular need for flexible spaces that could be configured into hearing rooms, courtrooms, mediation rooms and even interview spaces, which is a paradigm shift away from dedicated spaces that are often unused.” The Ministry also needed a suite of rooms that could be arranged for multiple purposes. “We created one large room that can be freely converted into a hearing or mediation room, or a courtroom; and a smaller courtroom. The larger room is almost square, which emphasises equality. The walls are treated with equal importance so that any orientation of the room feels natural.”

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Yap says because the walls may be used to display evidence, they have a textural surface that makes an additional layer of texture meaningful. This avoids a cluttered or dishevelled appearance. Within the main office area, Stephenson & Turner opened up the entire space, increasing visibility, so people could see right across to the other side of the room. “This affirms a sense of place and orientation. The separated offices were fully glazed and positioned to make the best use of natural light. They appear inviting and open, avoiding any feelings of hierarchy and separation.” The Ministry’s preference was for an open-plan work space arranged formally, yet designed to encourage communication, with moveable partitions in fresh colours and with reduced height at the sides. Each cluster was allocated mobile storage units that can double as small work tables, enabling flexibility and ownership over the arrangement. Timber, which had formerly dominated the office, was scaled back to be a statement feature. This provides a connection to the natural environment, while making room for modern texture and colour, with clean tones.

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Below:The Ministry of Justice Specialist Courts in Wellington have been extensively remodelled by Stephenson & Turner, with construction by Fletchers. The refit provides a mix of separate offices with glazed walls, and a large open-plan area with improved sightlines. Top and centre right:Instead of dedicated spaces for different uses, there is now one large room that can be configured for use as a courtroom, mediation room or hearing room. The near-square shape of the room engenders feelings of equality. The timber panels are Eveneer in Golden Teak. Lower right:A mix of clean, but warm tones were chosen to keep the look modern and inviting. The Interface carpet tiles are from Inzide. Story by Colleen Hawkes Photography by Sacha Stejko

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NEW DIRECTIONS Defined by their curved organic forms, the projects on these pages reflect an innovative design response to masterplanning restrictions and sustainability

Project Sandcrawler

Location: Singapore

Architect: Andrew Bromberg of Aedas

FORCE FIELD Home to tenants from the movie, animation and production industries, this award-winning office building curves like a horseshoe around a lushly landscaped courtyard

Planning restrictions can create enormous challenges for architects, but they can also spark some of the most innovative design responses. Sandcrawler, designed by Andrew Bromberg of Aedas, is a new office building in Singapore that addresses a raft of masterplanning restrictions. It also responds to a number of special requirements for client Lucas Real Estate Singapore, and tenants from the film, animation and production industries. “Due to the nature of the sensitive work being performed inside, the design needed to provide a high level of privacy,” the architect says. “At the same time, however, it was important to have an attractive outlook.”

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The building also needed to provide a strong civic quality for Lucasfilm Singapore’s regional headquarters, be sustainably designed, and offer spaces that would encourage social interaction. Bromberg’s solution is an elevated, horseshoeshaped building, with a sleek, polished curved facade that wraps around a landscaped courtyard. “A standard office plan would not have met the required mass-to-building line percentages,” he says. “The horseshoe form was a logical outcome of the masterplanning restrictions, which dictated the roof height and slope, as well as the maximum elevation of each face.” The building was lifted up to 13m off the ground

Preceding pages and below: A stepped floorplate on this new Singapore office building provides shade to the lower levels. With its horseshoe shape, the building semi-encloses a landscaped public space that forms a link with a green belt traversing this part of the city. Right:At the front, the building presents a sleek organic facade to the street, punched through to define the entry. The building is also elevated to enhance privacy for the offices, and to give it a civic dimension.

to afford privacy and security for the client and tenants. The elevation makes the building appear to float above the ground. It also creates a generous, sheltered public space at ground level, adding a strong civic dimension not normally associated with corporate offices. “The horseshoe configuration improves the quality of the spaces within as well,” says Bromberg. “It offers a narrower floorplate with a double light aperture so there is plenty of natural light flooding the interior.”

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The sleek, semi-opaque nature of the facade on the outer curve of the building reinforces the floating concept. It also enhances the high level of privacy provided by the design. But on the inside, the frit pattern on the glass allows a transparency so that views are maintained and there is a sense of connectivity with the surroundings. Bromberg says that while the high-performance low-iron glass and frit dot layer allow daylight to penetrate, solar heat gain is avoided. “On the inside curve of the horseshoe facing the

Below left:The plan of the ground level of the building (top) highlights the public lobby areas and a theatre that appears suspended within a double-height space. The lower plan illustrates the layout and circulation paths through the landscaped courtyard. Right:A roof canopy echoes the shape of the tight angle at the centre of the building.

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Left:LED lighting defines the sleek, organic form of the 100seat theatre. The shape of the structure mimics the design of the exterior of the building. Below:Aluminium panels clad the central pod housing the reception desk and services. Story by Colleen Hawkes Photography by Paul Warchol

landscaped courtyard, the facade is more open, and the glass is highly transparent.” Another contrast is provided by the juxtaposition of the curved organic form of the building with the jarring sharp angles on the ends that taper towards the courtyard. “The floor slabs off the wing walls slowly step out from the lower floors to the upper levels. This maximises the perceived volume within the landscaped roof deck, and improves the shading to each floor. Luxuriant planting and green terraces will eventually provide greenery that cascades down the facade, further sheltering the offices from the sun, while tying the building into the landscape below.” The architect designed a number of spaces that allow for easy social interaction. “The courtyard, which is landscaped in a natural, overgrown manner, creates a great outdoor space. It’s also a link to the adjacent one-North green belt within the masterplan for the area. In addition, the building has both semi-public and semi-private roof terraces to encourage further social interaction.” A key feature of the interior is a 100-seat theatre, which replicates the organic form of the building. “The theatre is the heart of the building,” says Bromberg. “As such, it is expressed independently within a vast double-volume space, so it

is perceived to be floating free of the ceiling. The geometry recalls the smooth, streamlined language set up by the building exterior. The theatre is both a functional component of the client’s work, and a symbol of the end result of this work.” Key sustainability features include the passive design elements of the building itself, and covered walkways that also help to reduce solar heat gain. Other initiatives include lighting systems that minimise the need for artificial lighting, and highfrequency ballasts for all fluorescent light fittings to prevent flickering. Mechanical services are designed to maximise energy efficiency, and there are WELS-rated water fittings used throughout the building. Sandcrawler has already received a major design award. It was named Design of the Year in the President’s Design Award 2014 conferred by the President of the Republic of Singapore and jointly administered by DesignSingapore Council and Urban Redevelopment Authority. The building also received an Honor Award at the 2014 American Institute of Architects Northwest and Pacific Region Design Awards.

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Project Zhuhai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Shizimen Central Business District

Location: Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China

Architect: RMJM 10 Design

SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME Part of a masterplanned CBD designated to be the gateway financial hub for southern China, this new convention and exhibition centre has an organic form inspired by the sculpted shoreline

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Below:An architectural ribbon winds its way around the new Zhuhai International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Shizimen, Zhuhai, a port city close to Macau, Hong Kong and Guangdong. The project is the first stage of a new CBD masterplan designed to position the city as the financial gateway to southern China. The tower, still under construction, will be topped off at 62 storeys.

Rapid economic growth in China over the past decade has prompted a major shift in focus for trade and industry operations as closer ties are forged with western countries. With many of China’s exports heading offshore from the southern provinces, the country has responded to a need for a new financial gateway to the south – just as Shenzhen, near Hong Kong, was developed as a new industrial centre to service the growing export market. The Shizimen Central Business District in Zhuhai has been earmarked for this role, and the recent soft opening of the Zhuhai International Convention and Exhibition Centre is the first stage of the masterplan.

The development, strategically located on the Zhuhai waterfront, is designed to maximise Shizimen’s close proximity to Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau – it is envisaged the development will be a catalyst for economic development of the entire Hengqin Region. Establishing a new CBD from the ground up has also given the Zhuhai Municipal Government an unprecedented opportunity to create purposebuilt facilities and distinctive architecture. Architect Gordon Affleck, formerly of RMJM and now with 10 Design, was commissioned to design the concept plan and lead the design team right through to the detail design phase.

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“Commercial sustainability was critical,” Affleck says. “Many centres are admired for their civic grandeur, but they do little to activate a site outside of the days when conventions, conferences and exhibitions are being staged. They are often empty for long periods, or used for private functions. This facility needed to provide a public amenity as well as a civic one, and this principle has been adhered to throughout the whole design process.” In keeping with this aim, the team designed a lively pedestrian plaza linking the main road in front of the centre with a waterfront plaza behind. This in turn is activated by retail, food and beverage and garden areas. “A commercially successful development also requires a complementary mix of uses to make it work as a stand-alone destination, with continual occupation beyond the limited convention and exhibition centre operations,” the architect says. “So we set out to create an urban waterfront destination. In addition to the conference and exhibition centre, the first phase incorporates low-rise offices, serviced apartments, an international 5-star hotel and a Super 5-star hotel on top of a 62-level office tower, which is still under construction. “All these facilities will be used on a permanent, ongoing basis, so the retail and food-and-beverage outlets will be sustainable, with constant revenue. And they will in turn attract more business.” But it’s the innovative architecture that is turning heads in Zhuhai. Affleck took his design cue from the natural landscape.

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“Zhuhai is a place of great natural beauty – it is regarded as China’s ‘Garden City’, due to its rich natural resources and its famous coastline, which is characterised by unique rock forms,” he says. “The organic architectural elements emulate this sculpted shoreline, so they sit at ease with the waterfront setting.” The convention and exhibition centre has a vast, curving roof that swoops low on two sides, providing cover and shade for the entrances. “It is almost as though the entire building has been shrink-wrapped,” says Affleck. “It’s a very large volume, but we wanted to retain as much of the wider landscape as possible, and the shape helps to achieve this – you can still glimpse the natural landscape that lies beyond.” The sense of connection is enhanced by an elevated architectural ribbon of offices and retail outlets that winds around the site, helping to link and define the public and civic spaces. “The urban ribbon houses a variety of purely public functions, with offices on the upper levels,” the architect says. “It physically connects the main road with the waterfront. But it also acts as a screen, separating the public from the semi-public functions, while at the same time framing key views, both internally and externally.” The ribbon wraps around specific civic spaces, such as the theatre and convention centre. “It lifts and opens to create a number of special entry points to varying zones,” says the architect. “For example, facing Nanwan Road, the ribbon

Preceding pages and right:In places the ribbon lifts and opens to frame views and entrances, such as the formal entry to the convention and exhibition centre. The organic form of the ribbon references the unique rock formations of the Zhuhai shoreline. Below:A concept sketch of the next stage of the development shows how the ribbon will further link the boulevard at the front of the centre to the waterfront, and provide a series of informal food and beverage terraces.

creates a formal entrance to the exhibition centre by day, and a vibrant arch by night. It also frames the entry to the music hall and theatre on the elevated plaza, which provides views to Macau.” In addition, the ribbon helps to define a series of intimate garden spaces, which are key circulation areas. These sunken gardens also provide daylight wells to the car park below. Again, both the hard landscaping and planting reference the sculptural forms of the Zhuhai coastline. The ribbon is articulated by sun louvres, and shiplapped aluminium panels on the sections that touch down on the ground. “We spent a lot of time rationalising the geometry of the ribbon, and the fenestration,” says the architect. “But it is a fairly simple construction. The deeper sections, where there are no windows, accommodate mechanical plant. Energy efficiency is aided by the sun louvres, and also by the narrow width of the ribbon, which allows natural light to penetrate easily from both sides.” Flexibility was another key driver for the design. In order to cater to a wide audience, it was critical that the convention and exhibition centre could hold a multitude of diverse events, and have the ability to segregate or mix delegates. “While the exterior of the building that incorporates the offices, retail, food and beverage facilities is sculpted in form, the internal planning is

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rational and flexible,” says Affleck. Altogether the development provides 360,000m2 of floor space, including the towers, hotel and convention centre. The centre itself incorporates large banquet rooms that can host 4000 people, a music hall that can seat 800 and a full orchestra, and a 2000-seat theatre. The first phase of the CBD development includes a 548-room Sheraton Hotel that had a soft opening at the end of 2014 – this wide building tapers symmetrically towards the upper levels. It sits near to a tower block featuring 450 serviced apartments. The 320m-high, 62-storey tower is designed to act as a visual beacon. It addresses the Macau Tower across the water, and the future super highrise buildings of the Henqin region on the opposite shores. “The tower has a dynamic form, but it is not twisted,” says Affleck. “The larger floorplates that service the Grade A offices are at the bottom, with smaller floorplates for the 250-room St Regis Hotel on top. It’s a simple sculptural transition that also acknowledges the view.”

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Below:Offices are provided in the upper levels of the ribbon, with retail and foodand-beverage facilities on the lower levels. The provision of permanent facilities and large pedestrian plazas ensures the entire site is activated throughout the year, irrespective of whether a convention or exhibition is under way. Right:The height of the ribbon at this point ensures key view corridors are maintained. Below right:The sweeping, organic design of the ribbon helps to soften the architecture visually. It also ensures the building appears to wrap around the curving roof form of the convention and exhibition centre. Story by Colleen Hawkes Main photography by Kerun Ip; first image courtesy of Huafa Group

index 10 Design

134-141

15 Stout Street

38, 40, 50

151 Cambridge Terrace

45 Queen Street Podium

Classique 117

Higgs Construction

Clyde Quay Wharf

32-34

Hobsonville Point Secondary

Coffey

36-37

School

Colorsteel®

72-77

Holmes Consulting Group

Comfloor

6-13

Accent Construction Interiors 54

Composite Floor Decks

6-13

Holyoake

Advanced Flooring

Construction Specialties

60-67

Howard, Phillip

Copper Retail Outlets

84-89

Interface

Craig, Thom

84-89

Inzide

Redevelopment

48 6-13

Aecom

6-13, 20-25

Affleck, Gordon

134-141

Allegion

Alloy Fold

122-123

Alpha Interiors

6-13, 60-67

Ambro Metals

72-77, 80-81

Anderson Lloyd House

Ministry of Justice 36

42, 60-67 122-123 14-19 122-123 122-123, 124

122-123

Spiire

118-120

St Peters Junior School Staging Direct

Architects

Stavely Building Apartments

myTrends

118-120 44, 125, 142-143

Natural Habitats

6-13, 46

Naylor Love

6-13, 60-67

New Zealand Steel

72-77, 82

122-123

Strachan, Nick

6-13

Stranges and Glendenning Hill Buildings

40, 56

Stratco (NZ)

North Beach Branch Library 20-25

Studio Italia Takanini Village

72-77 108-109, 110 48

Ormiston Primary School

Jacobsens

Pacific Environments NZ

14-19

Te Uru Gallery

38 43, 122-123

14-19, 20-25

14-19, 122-123

Palamountain Dion

118-120

Temperzone

DHL Supply Chain Solutions

Kahurangi School

Paterson, Keith

114-116

The Architectural Roofing Company

Dominion Constructors

Kathleen Kilgour Centre

PBI Height Safety

Devonport Library

Hong Kong

126-133

Earcon Acoustics

118-120

6-13, 37, 50

Jones, Phill

122-123

KBL Joinery

96-97,

Kingspan

122-123

Eveneer 122-123

118-120

6-13 57

Kitchen King Kitchen Things

113 IFC, 111, OBC

72-77, 84-89

Plaster Services 60-67, 70, 103

The Building Intelligence Group

Plytech

6-13

Polished Concrete

6-13

The Landing

Property Council New Zealand

The Wigan

46 34

Architectural Window Solutions

Evidence Technology

122-123

Knox Presbyterian Church,

28-34, 36-38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48,

Thom Craig Architects

Fagerhult

122-123

Tile Warehouse

Armstrong Downes Commercial

Fairview Systems

118-120

Faithful + Gould

Arrow International

Fantails Childcare

34, 35

Asona

6-13

Aspect Furniture Systems 122-123 Athfield Architects Limited Auckland Council

6-13 14-19

92-93 126-133 36

Fenwick Consultants Ferndale Furniture Firth

72-77 118-120 60-67, 69

Fletcher Windows and Doors 83

38, 72-77

Rangi Ruru Girls’ School

Timber Lab

RCG

TM Consultants

Laminex NZ

RCP

3, 60-67

71, 112, IBC

University of Auckland

Rennie, Jon

Upper Queen St Development 48

Leighs Construction

Lighthouse Lighting 60-67, 68

Resene

122-123

Lopdell Precinct

122-123

Lot 3

LT McGuinness

RMJM

Avantidrome

BATS Theatre Beca

38, 42 114-116, 122-123

Best Doors Bluck, Andrew

122-123 118-120

Blyth Performing Arts Centre Buchnell Builders

84-89

Frampton Signs

14-19 122-123

Gibbs, Anthony

14-19

Gibson O’Connor

14-19

Glasshape

GRC NZ

60-67

Long Bay Stage One

Construction Maltbys Martin, Susie

Christchurch Eye Surgery

Vitex

Rider Levett Bucknall 26-27, 28-33, 122-123 134-141

91 6-13

6-13 14-19

VM Zinc Waiheke Library

5 14-19

Warren and Mahoney 52, 60-67

RNZAF Base Ohakea Air 79

60-67

Movements Terminal

Rosenfeld & Kidson

6-13

Sage Manufacturing

122-123

San Francisco Libraries

20-25

Watercare House

40, 50

Waterfront Auckland Development Agency

Whakatane Hospital

Wilkie + Bruce Architects 72-77

Massey University School of Public

Sandcrawler

Health Wellington Campus

Scarbro Construction

Wilkie, Alun

Wintec Engineering and Trades

Maytum, Marsha

98-99

40, 50

Vandervis, Lottie

118-120

Chant Productions

Ricoh Head Office

Ussher, Tony

36, 38

Hagley Oval Redevelopment

106-107 6-13

6-13 50, 90, 122-123

118-120, 121

Hadlee Pavilion

Masterton Courthouse

60-67

38, 52

Marie Fisher Interior Design 20-25

Harbour City Funeral Home

Carswell, Vanessa

Macrennie Commercial

Canam Construction 104-105,

Cedartech

58-59

Fort Lock Framerite Installations

Townsend, Connal

20-25

Forman

72-77

6-13 84-89

Tse Architects

Aurecon

122-123

Remuera Rise Retirement Village

Auckland South Corrections Facility 52

84-89

Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects

122-123

6-13

50, 52, 58-59

KPI Rothschild Property Group

Fletchers

Auckland Council Libraries

Isaac Theatre Royal 36, 38, 60-67

Angell, Penny

6-13

Moorhead and Newdick Landscape

Davis Langdon

Dorma

14-19

Millwater Central

David Browne Contractors 72-77

Andrew Bromberg of Aedas,

APL aluminium

72-77

Hawkins

20-25

McIntosh Precast

72-77

Haydn & Rollett Construction 53

Merchant Quarter

Hays Heritage Tiles

40 122-123

Merquip Metroglass Building

94, 95 44

126-133 100-101, 102

Seddon Building

Training Facility

72-77 36

South Island Organ Company

Woven Image

122-123

72-77

Yap, Alby

122-123

Southern Steel Windows

Stephenson & Turner

122-123

Zhuhai Convention Centre 134-141

72-77, 78

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