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Contents EDEN 5 6 TAUPO HOTEL 8 HOTEL DEBRETT 10 WESTPAC 11 METROLANES ENTERTAINMENT BOWLING 12 METRO SKYCITY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE 14 TESLA 18 88 BROADWAY 20 MARITIME SQUARE 23 QUEENSTOWN GATEWAY 5 MILE 24 IFLY QUEENSTOWN 28 IFLY AUCKLAND 31 TAUPO OFFICES 32 SAMOAN CONSULATE 34 MOUNTAINEER 37 SHOTOVER JET NEW HEAD OFFICE 38 GOLD CLASS CINEMAS 40 AJ HACKETT BUNGY 42 CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL CONCEPT 44 COMPAQ BUILDING 47 TELECOM 50 TRAMCO OFFICES 54 SARGENSEN APARTMENTS 58 AMANORA TOWN CENTRE 60 SENTINEL APARTMENTS 64 WAIWERA MASTER PLAN 69 LDS TEMPLE VIEW STAKE CENTRE 70 PAKURANGA RETIREMENT 72
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No matter how big or complex the project, our goal is to exceed expectations by providing detailed documentation and exceptional service. We are dedicated to completing projects within the agreed upon time and budget, guaranteeing complete satisfaction.
alker Group Architects Ltd. originated in 1932 when the first firm, Lewis Walker, was founded in Auckland, New Zealand. It comprises several business unit companies, each focusing on and delivering specialist architectural services across various projects, including residential, urban design, community, commercial, cinema, and interior architecture disciplines.
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Walkers have a long history of designing homes, multiresidential projects, and residential interiors ... from luxury housing to large-scale developments, including shopping malls,cinemas, supermarkets, apartments and interior fit-outs. We take a holistic team approach with an integrated, total building focus to create inspirational and environmentally sustainable solutions; concentrating on and meeting our client’s expectations through close collaboration is a baseline for us - “we listen .” Recognising the demands of the modern building and construction industry, we stay abreast of the latest proven technologies and trends, ensuring we deliver cutting-edge expertise to our valued clients.
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AUCKLAND // NEW ZEALAND CLIENT: REDWOOD GROUP
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t the northern base of one of Auckland’s many volcanoes, Eden 5 is a continuation of a successful medium density business and residential community development. Many flexible office planning options were pursued for specific tenants including the Ministry of Education. The proposed building facade fronts up to the street and encloses a private open courtyard, shielding it from the cold winds from the South. Large open simple floor plates connect to the existing
atrium passage between the main street and urban courtyard. Lifts provide vertical connection between floors to the entry and basement parking which continues below and connects into the main parking for the whole business community. The offices look out over the main street East over school hockey grounds and South to Mount Eden.
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TAUPO HOTEL TAUPO // NEW ZEALAND
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he essence of this proposal is to create a building that is well suited to Taupo’s needs, an honest and lasting quality where its architecture and presence reflects the New zealand environment and local culture it’s placed within. A unique feature of this hotel is the open air roof top restaurant, bar, and health club which have outstanding views of Lake Taupo and surrounding mountains. design • deliver • delight
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HOTEL DEBRETT
AUCKLAND CITY // NEW ZEALAND he iconic Hotel DeBrett has been stylishly re-interpreted into a 25-room boutique hotel, with every room individually designed and complimented with eclectic furniture, New Zealand art and photography.
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Walker Commercial collaborated on the concept with the client Michelle Deery and Mitchinson Simiona Architects, who completed project and documentation for the exterior design, while we handled the design of the atrium space and lighting as well as upgrading the ground floor to suit the need of boutique retail. The interior spaces were done in collaboration with Martin Hughes Interior Architects. The Hotel won the 2009 NZIA Auckland Architecture Award (Heritage Category), Bronze at the 2009 DINZ Best Awards in the Hospitality category and was Division Winner at the 2010 NZRIA RED Awards. It also made it onto the World Architecture News Retail Interiors Award (a leading European design competition) ‘long list’ in the Hotel category. 10
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WESTPAC AUCKLAND // NEW ZEALAND alker Commercial was chosen to participate in a (paid) 2-way creative pitch to create Westpac’s Bank of the future flagship branch in Auckland’s Queen Street. The brief comprised new customer and staff areas on the ground floor but excluded major shopfront work.
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We proposed a way different style of banking. One in which the bank customer was the focus and would encourage better access to the branch while minimising staff time. We focussed on customer engagement and features which would draw customers and passers-by alike into the branch. We proposed a concierge station at the entry, simplified access to ATMs and spaces to promote Westpac’s business customers.
New technology allowed us to largely remove barriers between customers and staff. We also proposed electronic systems to further facilitate increased customer interaction while reducing staff “face time”. Our coffee caravan has resulted in significant additional business for the bank as staff are able to use iPads to prospect amount customers and drop-in coffee customers alike. Our scheme was passed to the bank’s regular architects (as per our contract) for implementation, who adapted it in accordance with a refined client brief but most features and the general floor plan remains.
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METROLANES ENTERTAINMENT BOWLING AUCKLAND // NEW ZEALAND CLIENT: JNJ HOLDINGS LTD.
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fter 19 years of being NZ’s biggest and most successful entertainment centre it became time to bring it back up to international standard and be leading edge in this field. Our design is making high use of new technology, interactive LED lighting, virtual reality new entrance, new floors, highly interactive new entertainment tenants and atrium activities. this major make over will ensure the building remains cutting edge entertainment for central Auckland for the next 20 years. The new owners of the Metro Centre in Auckland wanted to strip out 1400m2 of a large volume area for a socially relaxing 10 pin bowling experience focused around a simple food and drink operation and which can also be used for international standard competition.
There are 12 bowling lanes serviced by a bar and kitchen at entry level, a 120m2 deck off the bar seating area onto Aotea Square and 4 mini lanes in a mezzanine functions area. The concept proposed splitting up the lanes and dividing them into separate intimate experiences without the loss of the sense of the whole. It was important to retain and reinforce the raw industrial feel of the existing volume and to soften and invigorate the edges for patron comfort. The three entrances flow into one level floor for the playing and entertainment area for accessibility and social engagement. The design allows the playing and bar areas to grandstand over the adjacent public square and to be separated from it. New and youthful technology is everywhere, edgy but comfortable:
The use of Kaynemaile screens, NZ technology invented for Peter Jackson’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ films, gives a sense of separation between the lanes, and creates spaces between for seating, playing pool and the latest video games, Colour changing led technology is used to illuminate these screens as lively and themed backdrops and more subtlety behind the ball racks, at reception, behind the bar and in the white acrylic player tables. The use of German technology absorbent material finishes over the new lanes provides texture, warmth and comfort.
METRO SKYCITY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE AUCKLAND // NEW ZEALAND CLIENT: JNJ HOLDINGS LTD.
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he brief was to produce a quality building to house activities which principally revolve around or feed off entertainment.
A challenging development as we were building over Auckland’s major civic carpark, two existing inner city streets, and having to build around and encompass three historic buildings. This new building had to be exciting, memorable and exude the notion of entertainment. The building is incorporated into the entertainment
hub known as The Edge. The building footprint fronts onto Aotea Square, Bledisloe Concourse, Queen Street and abuts The Civic Theatre, with which it shares loading facilities. The tall, narrow, aerofoil plan shaped atrium runs in a strong diagonal across the complex and serves as a pedestrian link in lieu of the original streets. . With walls and roof of the same material it appears like an alien object above, plunging into and taking root in the old historic Fergusson and Civic buildings. Accentuating the difference between the old
and new. Most of the activities housed within the complex such as the Cinemas, Planet Hollywood and Imax Cinema are inward looking. The patrons that visit the entertainment centre enter a ‘different world’ everything is designed to reinforce this. In short, to keep you entertained by stimulating the senses as well as offering enough variety that they can experience something new each time they visit.
BOMA SUPREME AWARD,2000 NZIA RESENE COLOUR AWARD FOR ARCHITECTURE, 2001 IES LIGHTING PREMIER DESIGN AWARD, 2000
TESLA AUCKLAND // NEW ZEALAND CLIENT: TESLA NZ
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brand synonymous with innovation required a new Sales, Service, Delivery and Parts Warehouse in Auckland.
The new site features a full showroom, numerous on-location EV charging stations, a service center, a delivery lounge, parts warehouse and offices. The facility has also been fitted with emission-lowering features like, LED sensor lighting, rainwater harvesting and is partly powered by Tesla solar panels, linked to the Tesla Powerwall. The key aspect of this project,a state of the art 28,780sq m EV facility, was to make the customer experience seamless from start to finish, whilst maintaining a functional facility for a client that is undergoing huge growth in New Zealand. 18
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88 BROADWAY NEWMARKET // NEW ZEALAND CLIENT: EQUINOX
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ix level 157 unit residential apartment and town house development grouped around a landscaped plaza. The development sits on top of a new podium built above the Newmarket Triangle railway junction. It incorporates retail along Broadway at street level and along a pedestrian access to Newmarket railway station.
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BRINGING BUSINESS TO THE HARBOUR AUCKLAND // NEW ZEALAND CLIENT: FRANCIS
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he Viaduct Harbour is a tidal man-made inlet created off Auckland’s Waitemata harbour. The reclaimed lands surrounding the Viaduct have traditionally supported solid industrial warehouses for boat manufacturing, fishing, timber and raw product storage, their activities requiring little connection to the main port and to Auckland’s City Centre. New Zealand Yachting hit the world stage in 1995 with New Zealand’s winning of the Americas Cup, creating new demands on this rough area, which resulted in it being transformed into a foreshore playground and promenade for locals and overseas visitors. Businesses associated with the new water activities and New Zealand’s high technology industries which had made possible the winning of the cup, wanted to bring their office activities down to this man made edge, to extend the city business district down to the urban water edge. The result is a development which can recall the buildings of the past, with their solid in situ concrete walls, small individual windows in classic orders and solid banded bases supported on basalt as the buildings of old, a place that you would expect to still be here in 100 years time. A green park at the foreground, a shared frontage by the offices provides more privacy for the office users and separation from the water edge promenade. More importantly, it brings back the green edge to the harbour removed long ago and allows all the offices to equally partake of the Viaduct’s activities. Its users have a more private realm away from the promenade.
QUEENSTOWN GATEWAY 5 MILE QUEENSTOWN // NEW ZEALAND CLIENT: REDWOOD GROUP
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A central on-level community parking area enclosed on three sides by a complex including four buildings with similar materials repeated in different ways and each provided with a different feel: Building 1, on the east, is a two storey building with commercial and banking retail at ground level and first-floor offices. With a giant pre cast pylon sign, it is gateway and entry to the site. Its facade on Grants Road is curtained in a large mesh sunshade wall perforated for light and signage and supported on exposed steel trusses with planes of glazed and solid canopies projecting outwards from its solid concrete core. The facade comprises tectonic separated plates of metallic tile, precast panel and cedar louvre, separated by ribbons of glass.
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IFLY QUEENSTOWN QUEENSTOWN // NEW ZEALAND CLIENT: IFLY NEW ZEALAND LTD.
he American client Skyventures & iFLY world is one of the world leading companies in the field of indoor skydiving. They have built over 51 facilities in 8 countries and have another 26 facilities in development and construction worldwide.
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Skyventures & iFLY world selected Walker Commercial Architects to facilitate this process in Queenstown, New Zealand, because of their
experience with tourism and entertainment projects in the region as well as their ability to work successfully with multinational clients. The project development was the careful amalgamation a highly demanding and technical brief for a complex building, on a difficult and restrictive site which was selected specifically for its level of exposure to a high number of tourists utilising the immediate area. The process involved a long and detailed design development phase to integrate the technical, physical and aesthetic requirements demanded by the client, site and local authority Urban Design panel to get the project through the resource consent approval process that is required in Queenstown. The success of this project to date has been the satisfaction of
the client obtaining their approved resource consent for one of a unique iFLY building proposed worldwide, located in one of the most demanding and dramatic locations in New Zealand. Walker Commercial Architects are operating as the lead consultant and bringing together all the appropriate expertise and knowledge to ensure the viability of the project at the earliest possible stage. The current success of the project is due to Walker Commercial Architects ability to respond to and deal with the demands required of this type of project with an International client.
IFLY AUCKLAND AUCKLAND // NEW ZEALAND CLIENT: SKYVENTURES & IFLY WORLD
spectacular addition to one of Walkers early entertainment/retial complexes - an iFly. Skyventures & iFLY world selected Walker Commercial Architects to facilitate this process in Auckland, New Zealand, because of their experience with tourism, retail and entertainment projects in the region as well as their ability to work successfully with multinational clients. The “clip on” addition provides a landmark for entertainment, the external rocket lift and glazed flying zone provides activity and a true entertainment factor to the centre of the city.
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TAUPO OFFICES TAUPO // NEW ZEALAND
sing timber for building construction offers a variety of benefits. Not only is it a warm, tactile and aesthetically-pleasing material, it also boasts a broad range of structural, sustainable and cost-effective attributes. One of the most distinguishing factors for timber is that it is an environmentally-friendly and renewable material used in construction over many thousands of years. Timber also stores carbon and has low embodied energy - making it a far more environmentally-friendly option than steel or concrete.
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and safety, and disposal; making it a cost-efficient construction method. Timber can achieve high levels of structural performance in building, particularly through extreme events such as earthquakes or fires. It also weighs far less than steel or concrete, reducing foundation costs as timber construction limits the structural demands on the foundations. Timber is a good insulator especially when used in windows, doors and floors and will help reduce the energy output for heating.
A locally sourced material, wood is readily available throughout New Zealand and so contributes to the local economy and reduces the cost and energy required for transportation of building materials over long distances. Timber prefabricated to a high degree with well detailed structural connections can significantly reduce construction time. Thorough timber construction can save time in labour, transport, health 5697
SAMOAN CONSULATE SOUTH AUCKLAND // NEW ZEALAND CLIENT: GOVERNMENT OF SAMOA
he project consists campus style development with two building, a three level consulate office of approximately 1500 square metres, one level consulate offices, one commercial office floor and a level of ground floor retail, a separate traditional Fale building seating over 450 people which we believe to be the largest in the world, a formal Malae or traditional gathering area and an associated 55 space car park.
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AWARD WINNING NZ WOOD RESENE TIMBER DESIGN AWARDS The openness of the traditional Malae and transparency through the adjacent office building at ground level provides clear sight-lines that reinforce the legibility of entry points into and out of this space allowing a high level of passive surveillance at all times. From within the Malae, view corridors connect back to the Mangere town centre. From within the office building, strong visual connections were created from the north facing gathering areas and balconies. At ground level, physical connections from the retail level and Fale link these main internal spaces together worldwide was made easy via the internet.
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MOUNTAINEER GREEN STAR RATED BUILDING QUEENSTOWN // NEW ZEALAND CLIENT: WESTWOOD
rime location. Combination of retail on ground and basement floors with office levels above. Complex issues to deal with. Integrates with a historic Mountaineer building on part of the site and very restrictive town planning rules resulted in a very successful outcome. Nominated by Queenstown Council for the ‘Heart Of The District’ Awards. The building consists of 4 floors. Ground and first floors are retail while Levels 2 and 3 are offices. ESD features include:
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The proposed air-conditioning system consists of four water sourced heat pumps. The heat pumps will be VRV (variable refrigerant volume) with heat recovery. Low e double glazing. Operable External louvres We provided computer energy modelling services for this project to meet the energy criteria of NZ Green Star rating scheme.
SHOTOVER JET NEW HEAD OFFICE DESIGN COMPETITION QUEENSTOWN // NEW ZEALAND
sing a selected tender process, Shotover Jet wanted to replace their existing administration centre with an’ icon’ building to attract tourists from around the world, a building with better operational flows, with an emphasis on pre-and post-jet boat experience and with provision for more revenue oriented opportunity around jet boating.
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Selected as one of the two preferred schemes, the proposal achieved the complex design brief on a magnificent promontory site around which the Shotover river winds its way down to the Kawerau river then to the mighty Clutha river. The upturned roof tips to
acknowledge the mountain side forces around the promontory site. Its underside, viewed from the river below, is furrowed like the underside of a jet boat, to grip the water. From the mountains above it appears as a saddle, a waka moving down the river gorge. A Pounamu greenstone welcomes the visitor. The very first jet boat used on the river is the reception counter and focus. Sweeping views surround the visitor on all sides with invitation to see, hear, touch and move as part of the rushing and ebbing ‘river jet boating’ experience.
GOLD CLASS CINEMAS AUCKLAND // NEW ZEALAND CLIENT: SKYCITY
NEW ZEALAND’S PREMIER CINEMA EXPERIENCE
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old Class cinemas offer operators the chance to attract a different clientele, usually in more intimate surroundings more in keeping with the mode of movies being screened. The team at Walker Group Architects are passionate about design and pride themselves on the professionalism they bring to all aspects of their work. The field of cinema and entertainment is both fast growing and technically challenging. It is crucial that any company involved in this area of design is well versed with these
changes and developments. Walker Group Architects understands and recognises this need for innovative design. We are dedicated to being a world leader in this special field of architecture
AJ HACKETT BUNGY QUEENSTOWN // NEW ZEALAND CLIENT: AJ HACKETT BUNGY
n 2004 AJ Hackett Bungy had undergone major extensions under Patterson Architects to provide an exciting interactive retail entrance and foyer to preview and postscript the Bungy experience off the adjacent Kawerau bridge.
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While successful for those jumping, it was not for their families and friends who would not jump but wanted to come share in the experience. A large domed retail cocoon dominated the steel and raw precast concrete interior and was enclosure to a ‘rocking’ floor experience which was not popular. The proposal seeks to open up the raw interior by removing the cocoon and special floor, to introduce more space for visual and audio interactive experiences for those not jumping, to see ones progression from entry to centre, to watch others making the jump, their reactions down to the most detailed. More interactive activities are proposed near the bridge outside for those who did not want to take the big jump, as well as external toilet facilities to cope with the huge numbers.
CHRISTCHURCH CATHEDRAL CONCEPT CHRISTCHURCH // NEW ZEALAND ‘A Third Way’ is our proposition to leave the earthquakedamaged Christchurch cathedral as a preserved ruin and which would allow for a new purpose built cathedral to suit the modern requirements of the Anglican Church on another site. This option would add a valuable historical ruin to the few that exist today in New Zealand, as a raw and lasting reminder of the natural disaster that struck the heart of Christchurch.
‘A THIRD WAY’ Part One - The Glowing Cross, allows people to experience the interior of the cathedral while remaining sympathetic to the history, significance and religious affiliations of the Anglican Church. A reinforced glass/acrylic enclosed passageway in the shape of a cross ascends from the subterranean in the square, up through the nave and to the altar – offering unprecedented views of the post-earthquake cathedral. This new structure would be designed to withstand earthquakes and falling debris. The northern part of this cross is elongated to allow egress through the northern door
out to the square. The glowing cross embodies the divinity of the church while remaining as a public amenity to be used for tourism, education and science. The new passageway hopes to not only reconnect the people with the cathedral but also to the square; allowing it to become the lively heart of the city that it formerly was. Part two - Image of the Past, treats the cathedral more as a spectacle to view, rather than interactively experience. The glass passageway from the previous concept is not included. Instead, the western wall is completely glazed with a lattice of steel structure and glass; engraved with the facade details of the original western wall and porch. The interior of the cathedral will be well lit, with up-lights that silhouette the many columns, arches and stone detailing; displaying the glowing interior like a lantern in the night.
COMPAQ BUILDING his is an office block with large efficient 1100m2 floor plates purposely configured to suit the requirements of two large tenants, Compaq and Bayleys. The image and materials were to reflect the quality of the overall Maritime Square development. Therefore the same long life materials of in situ concrete and stone were used with the form of the building adopting a similar modern neoclassical look. The location of the building at one corner of the development meant a requirement for the look of strength by incorporating the mirroring of the clock tower, from the other end of maritime square, like a corner post. The bulk of the building was broken down by the use of transparent curtain wall elements to give the
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impression of three separate solid blocks lightly joined to make up the whole. The building opens up with views to the north-west over the landscaped area of the Maritime Square development toward the Viaduct harbour and beyond to the harbour bridge. In contrast to the hard edged street elevations, curved elements with larger expanses of glass have been incorporated on the view side. This allows for the armchair view and softening of the edge to the landscaped area. The buildingís location and design make this a prestige development with a feeling of quality and well
TELECOM AUCKLAND CITY // NEW ZEALAND he design required to retain a strong identity throughout this achieved by utilising antique telephone poles and lines displayed in the entry hall of the building. The wire railing on the mezzanine, symbolising telephone lines and visually bringing the communication technology to the visitors.
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TRAMCO OFFICES
AUCKLAND CITY // NEW ZEALAND CLIENT: FRANCIS
he reception and waiting area welcome the visitor, the starkness of the external walls surrounding the warmth and detail of the dark stained timber louvres. The floor and ceiling edges soften in waves, edge dissolved by multiplication. The solid stone block wall behind reception separates the public reception space from the private work areas, creates a backdrop for the reception function and a centre of rotation for the visitorís movement towards the more semiprivate foyer beyond. Quality is understated; detail is simplified and form solid and strong; materials are soft with subtle texture variation.
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The seaward waiting area is set against the water playground, engaged in its life but set apart from it: complete with telescope
and comfortable seating. The foyer is like a lock, its gates the solid darkstained timber doors which can open up or separate the offices, meeting room and board room to each other and to the seaward edge. The soft stone cladding from reception continues into the foyer in horizontal coursing forming stone piers to form the gateways. The door transom rails align to the stone coursing as if from the same mould. The foyer bulkhead enters each surrounding room so that it becomes an extension of the rooms. Opportunity is provided for each of the office people to use the foyer for casual conversation prior to full engagement within their office or meeting rooms. The seaward meeting room is the larger, surveilling the water, able to extend onto the corner deck.
The multi purpose television monitor and whiteboard and media units are quietly concealed in the backdrop walls, the latest technology available to function but not on show. The display unit, like the foyer, is the interface, focus and frame (with its sculpture contents) between the board room, its harbour views and the reception area. The landside meeting room is the smaller, intimate, with a window of view through the foyer to the sky beyond. The fireplace dominates, its carefully but naturally ordered layers of schist comprise the focus wall. Both sides comprise pictureframe walls between oak bookshelves and atop low oak units. As the sun sets the foyer lighting drops, the sky colours pervade the interior rooms, the atmosphere deepens under dimmed lighting and soft lampshade, ready for quiet
conversation. Throughout, nothing is extra to requirement and everything has its place, from the secured office server to the built-in paper shredder unit.
SARGENSEN APARTMENTS TAKAPUNA // NEW ZEALAND
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ur commission was to provide a master plan of the entire block comprising of eight apartment blocks. The first stage comprised of 2 of our highly efficient and compact apartment towers. The design has a central core minimising the common space and helping gain maximum returns for the developer. Due to its great location, the units were designed to maximise the outlook and privacy. The careful use of economic materials with a few quality natural highlight materials provides an elegant building with a distinctive New Zealand presence
AMANORA TOWN CENTRE PUNE // INDIA
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manora Town Centre awarded “Best Shopping Mall” by The Confederation of Real Estate Developer’s Associations of India In 2012 for its “innovative and unique Structure as designed by Walker Group Architects keeping the character of Pune” Blurring the lines between entertainment and retail mall, the 8 screen multiplex is on the 3rd floor to one side of a spectacular atrium formed under a dome. On the same floor as the multiplex is typically a cafe court and restaurant bars which step down into a landscaped oasis.
A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT INCORPORATING A SUCCESSFUL MEETING OF RETAIL, ENTERTAINMENT AND OFFICE WITHIN AN INDOOR / OUTDOOR TOWN CENTRE MALL DEVELOPMENT. LOCATED IN PUNE, INDIA, THE SITE FRONTS ONTO MAGARPATTA ROAD AND SITS ADJACENT TO AMANORA PARK TOWN.
SENTINEL APARTMENTS AUCKLAND // NEW ZEALAND CLIENT: CORNERSTONE
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tanding at over 140m high in total with 30 stories the Sentinel is New Zealand’s tallest all apartment building. Floor to ceiling glazing affords outstanding grandstand views of the Hauraki Gulf coastline North and East and Auckland City to the South. The simple square building shape has a highly efficient served core, a simple cost
effective structure and its scale permits a variety of different sized spacious quality apartments. Decks are punched in for protection from high winds and for clarity of form. Perimeter columns dominate spandrels and continue up to form the arched head of the Sentinel.
WAIWERA MASTER PLAN WAIWERA // NEW ZEALAND
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he intent in this design is to provide Waiwera a heart, a place where a variety of activities can occur, markets, car boot sales, musical events, etc this main space takes the form of a village square where traffic still passes across the northern edge on shared vehicle and pedestrian paving. This intermarrying also adds life and activity to the square. A increase in easily accessible street car parks close to the square is achieved on the secondary road which services the pools, brewery and apartments. At the end of this part of the road is the formal hotel entry court. The car park associated with the hotel also provides greater parking at peak times. Our vision highlights and makes the most of the unique aspects of the location, such as healthy mineral water, natural hot springs, clean seaside environment etc. The master plan has several elements that other towns in the area don’t have, small public square giving the town a true centre, retail close to the seaside and native bush. A deliberate strong emphasis on health and wellbeing making this the capital of health and wellbeing for the North Island.
LDS TEMPLE VIEW STAKE CENTRE HAMILTON // NEW ZEALAND CLIENT: THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
NZIA PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE AWARD 2018
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000m2 large multi-use Stake Centre community building, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, incorporating a chapel, cultural hall, teaching blocks and administration areas. The architecture is sympathetic to the neighbouring temple and existing temple view precinct with its 1950’s American style overtone. The attention to materials and detail is reflective of the importance of this building’s juxtaposition and relationship to the temple. The strong axis through the building, including its one large interior courtyard, is extended out into the extensively landscaped grounds. The building’s design is based on a notion of simple, honest materials, with an elegance and yet understated presence. The building is in the construction phase.
PAKURANGA RETIREMENT AUCKLAND // NEW ZEALAND major redevelopment and expansion project of the existing the continuing operation of the Village, the retention of retirement home facilities on 30 acres of land is proposed for and consideration for the existing residences and roading the Pakuranga Park Village off Fortunes Road, Pakuranga. A master infrastructure, the upkeep of the residents existing amenity and plan has been developed with the client to include nine stages of the creation of a new public access and entrance with traffic building development around a large central ‘oasis’ park with gardens, light controlled intersection on the Pakuranga highway. fountains, flowerbeds and tree-scape lawns. Including to a new four level luxury apartment building, a new hospital, a specialist dementia The first stage is the beginning of a consenting process and unit, a medical centre with general retail, cafe and pharmacy, several negotiation with the local community to build up support for 6-8 level retirement apartment buildings, a new community centre, a more dense bulk of higher quality buildings in a traditional pool complexes and supporting servicing/ storage/ parking amenities. area of single level dwellings and community buildings.
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The sequencing of the construction stages is to accommodate
The first stage building is the four level luxury apartment which
is positioned opposite the existing three storey apartment block next to the current main entrance of Fortunes Road, to frame the entrance to the site. New tree and flowerbed planting border each side of the realigned entrance way to promenade the visitor down a future central park. The building bulk is set back from the street and neighbours. It is separated from them by a substantial grassed lawn area with medium scale and large trees. A large cobbled plaza links the new building with the existing across the new vehicle entrance, to slow the traffic and claim the space for the pedestrian and to offer a generous drop-off for the new building’s entry. Beyond and behind the building a ramp leads down to the basement with parking for the residents. A large screen spans over the ground level pedestrian entry, catching and reflecting the sunlight and shadows, providing screen and enclosure for the building’s glazed entrance and building’s atrium beyond.
A four level high ‘green’ wall fills the back of the entry atrium, inviting the visitor to look up to a glazed roof skylight. Wrapped around the atrium a walkway connects the lift and stairs to the apartment entries. Contrasting timber panel doors and framed glass side panel define entry and welcome the visitor. Apartments surround the atrium on three sides east, north and west and open out to large retiring decks to the sun, air and tree park.
Level 1, Kauri Timber Building 104 Fanshawe Street Freemans Bay, Auckland, 1141 PO Box 5319 Victoria Street West, 1142 New Zealand Phone : +64 9 373 3828
www.walker.co.nz
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www.walkergrouparchitects. com
STAKE CENTRE, TEMPLE VIEW , HAMILTON
