Heritage/Restoration Project 2016

NATIONAL CATEGORY WINNER

GOLD AWARD WINNER

Project

Christ's College Hare Memorial Library Restoration, Christchurch

Entrant

Naylor Love Construction (Construction Company)

Project Partners

Wilkie + Bruce Architects (Architect/Designer)

Owned by

Christ's College

Taking over 12 months to complete the extensive and careful internal deconstruction of all heritage items was done before any works commenced.  The challenge was restoring the original features of the Victorian Gothic-style building, while making sure it had all the necessary services. 
 





GOLD AWARD WINNER

Project

BATS Theatre, Wellington

Entrant

PCB New Zealand (Construction Company)

Project Partners

The Drawing Room (Architect/Designer),  
Capital Heritage (Conservation Archaeologist),
Quality Demolition & Contracting (Demolition),
Winter Electrical (Electrical Installation),
Andersens (Exterior Coating),
Tonkin + Taylor (Geotech Engineer),
Aquaheat NZ (HVAC/Plumbing/Drainage/Fire Systems),
Formco Construction &
Development  (Insitu Concrete),
Wellington Butynol Services (Membrane Roofing),
JPB Painting Contractors (Painting),
Webster Drilling (Piling Contractor),
R&R Plasterers (Plaster Restoration), A1 Roofing (Roofing),
Beca (Services & Mechanical Engineer),  
High Performance Windows (Skylight),
Clendon Burns & Park Limited (Structural Engineer),
Steve's Welding (Structural Steel)

With a limited building footprint and a design brief to retain as much of the original character that is BATS, the new building boasts extensive retro and art deco finishes and comprises three fully reconfigured performing spaces as well as a staff office,  back stage, green room, the Lumen Bar and more. 





GOLD AWARD WINNER

Project

Knox Church, Christchurch

Entrant

Higgs Construction (Construction Company)

Project Partners

Wilkie + Bruce Architects (Architect/Designer)

Owned By

Knox Presbyterian Church

Following significant earthquake damage to the Church, the construction of a modern replacement that fully retained the interior and remaining timber structure while incorporating earthquake proofing was completed to adopt a resilient new building.





GOLD AWARD WINNER

Project

Public Trust, Wellington

Entrant

McKee Fehl Constructors (Construction Company)

Project Partners

Warren and Mahoney (Architect/Designer),
Pacific Consultants (Electrical Engineer),
Dunning Thornton (Engineer),
COR Associates ( Services Engineer)

Owned by

Cheops Holdings Limited

The 1909 Category 1 Heritage building has been returned to form and iconic status with this exemplary restoration project. The flamboyant Edwardian Baroque façade has been restored and repaired with the rest of the building extensively preserved for future generations.





GOLD AWARD WINNER

Project
The Esplanade, Dunedin

Entrant

W Hamilton Building (Construction Company)

Project Partners

Cheshire Architects (Architect/Designer),
Flanders Marlow (Quantity Surveyor)
Owned by
Greer-Rust Trust

After substantial earthquake strengthening an Italian restaurant adorns the ground floor complete with a purpose built wood fired pizza oven ventilated upwards through 2 stories of accommodation areas used for high end, short term rental.



SILVER AWARD WINNER

Project
Botany Town Centre 2012 – 2014, Auckland

Entrant

Naylor Love Construction (Construction Company)

Project Partners

Ignite Architects (Architect/Designer), AMP Capital Development
 (Engineer/ Project Manager)

A remediation (re-clad) project of the existing shopping centre undertaken while still remaining fully functional
during the replacement all the claddings, canopies, gutters and roofing. 

SILVER AWARD WINNER

Project

Oxford Town Hall, Canterbury

Entrant

CYB Construction (Construction Company)

Project Partners

Warren and Mahoney (Architect/Designer),
Opus International Consultants (Engineer)

Owned by

Waimakariri District Council

Carried out over a 13-month period including a full seismic upgrade, alterations to the existing hall, demolition and re-building of two wings as well as the construction of decks and site works saw a popular and well-used community facility come to life.

BRONZE AWARD WINNER

Project

Auckland Airport Shopping Centre Re-life, Auckland

Entrant

The Buchan Group (Architect/Designer)

Project Partners

Macrennie Commercial Construction (Construction Company)

Owned by

Auckland Airport Shopping Centre

Recognising a lack of visual appearance and site presence of the 90’s built retail centre, a new façade and colonnade structure was added to the building which included individual tenant requirements, increasing it’s overall scale and identifying it with the main road to create a sense of place and greater custodianship by the tenants and end users.


BRONZE AWARD WINNER

Project
Seismic Strengthening & Refurbishment of Shamrock House, Wellington

Entrant

Keyway Construction (Construction Company)

Project Partners

Pelorus Architecture (Architect/Designer)

Owned by

Prime Property Group

With the need to rationalise the seismic strengthening, the project was completed on time and within budget to meet ACC requirements to refurbish the entire building and fit-out over the eight floors.


Project

Mobico Building, Auckland

Entrant

Absolute Construct (Construction Company)

Project Partners

Xsite Architects (Architect/Designer)

Owned by

Beach Central Limited

A 1926 building received an external facelift to return it to its former beauty. Internally, state of the art modern and 1920s chic, co-exist like time travellers.  With art deco inspired elegance, this is very much a modern office space.