Best of 2018: Top five commercial projects
ArchitectureNow’s most popular commercial projects of 2018 include a bowling club with an innovative roof and an Auckland laneway that exemplifies superior urban planning.
Vinegar Lane in Auckland with architecture by TOA Architects and masterplanning by Isthmus.
Vinegar Lane in Auckland with architecture by TOA Architects and masterplanning by Isthmus.
Vinegar Lane in Auckland with architecture by TOA Architects and masterplanning by Isthmus.
The University of Waikato Law and Management Building by WSP Opus Architecture.
The University of Waikato Law and Management Building by WSP Opus Architecture.
The University of Waikato Law and Management Building by WSP Opus Architecture.
ANZ Centre in Christchurch by Esquisse and Peddle Thorp.
ANZ Centre in Christchurch by Esquisse and Peddle Thorp.
ANZ Centre in Christchurch by Esquisse and Peddle Thorp.
Naenae Bowling Club in Lower Hutt by Tennent Brown Architects.
Naenae Bowling Club in Lower Hutt by Tennent Brown Architects.
Naenae Bowling Club in Lower Hutt by Tennent Brown Architects.
Justice and Emergency Services Precinct in Christchurch by Warren and Mahoney in association with WSP Opus Architecture and Cox Architecture.
Justice and Emergency Services Precinct in Christchurch by Warren and Mahoney in association with WSP Opus Architecture and Cox Architecture.
Justice and Emergency Services Precinct in Christchurch by Warren and Mahoney in association with WSP Opus Architecture and Cox Architecture.
As New Zealand grows, the design and execution of commercial projects becomes increasingly crucial. This year, we saw developments all over the country utilise innovative solutions and consider the end-user's experience first and foremost. Have a look at the most popular ArchitectureNow commercial projects of 2018 below.
Eclectic precinct: Vinegar Lane
In the heart of Ponsonby, an exciting new project offers a unique proposition in terms of mixed-use, medium-density housing. Justine Harvey spoke with the developer, the masterplanners and the architect involved to discover how the scheme came about and whether the concept has a broader future. Read more…
A journey through spaces: The University of Waikato Law and Management Building
WSP Opus Architecture’s dramatic new building at The University of Waikato’s Hamilton campus navigates you through a series of solids and voids. Design architect Eqo Leung describes his design ethos as “simple but not ordinary” and this building is quite different from many other institutional buildings, stuffed as they are with classrooms and offices. Read more…
Fluid forms: ANZ Centre, Christchurch
It’s a sunny, clear day in Christchurch and High Street is buzzing with pedestrians, shoppers and tourists taking in the city. Many are enjoying cups of coffee inside and outside the new ANZ Centre, which takes up the triangular block between Cashel, Colombo and High Streets. The building, with its facets and curves, seems to invite visitors into the central atrium, where hospitality offerings and retail stores spill into the light-filled space. Read more…
‘A mammoth effort’: Naenae Bowling Club
A dynamic, innovative roof covers Naenae’s newest community hub, designed by Tennent Brown Architects. In Lower Hutt, Naenae Bowling Club (NBC) has created a progressive new regional bowling facility that’s not only equipped to serve the local community but designed to entice international-quality sportspeople to the venue and, inevitably, spend money in the area as well. Read more…
Justice and Emergency Services Precinct
What could be a clearer illustration of a government’s commitment to a ’quake-weary city than a building designed to protect its citizens from such a disaster? Taking up a city block and combining services that were previously spread over 22 locations (many of which were destroyed by the ’quakes of 2010 and 2011), the Christchurch Justice and Emergency Services Precinct is both a symbol of safety for the people and a true, stoic embattlement against any future events. Read more…
