Working in collaboration with the City Council and surrounding tenants ensured there was a ‘no surprises’ policy with regard to ground works and vibration issues.

A key innovation of this project is the incorporation of world-leading seismic strengthening technology. Utilising base isolation, the building is mounted on pendulum bearings which, in the event of future seismic activity, will provide the structure a flexibility to absorb seismic movement and ensure better safety to the building’s occupants. We worked with the design engineer and fabricator during early design and subsequently installed the bearings ourselves. We have since advised other companies how to install these bearings.

This building is equivalent to a 4 star NZGBC rating however our focus during design was to ensure that a whole of life approach was taken when assessing capital cost against opex budgets. This is evident through the angle placement of each of the façade glass fins to avoid excessive solar gain to each of the floor areas. This in turn has a cost reducing effect on the electrical and mechanical systems capital and opex costs.