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Canada Street.

ArchiPro Project Summary - A sustainable showroom and warehouse in Auckland, transforming a site of outdated industrial buildings into a vibrant working environment, optimizing storage for future tenants while enhancing the public realm.

Title:: Canada Street
Architect:: Wingates
Category:: Commercial/; Office

The owner’s brief was startlingly simple: A sustainable showroom and warehouse that would appeal to a broad range of potential tenants. The site on the edge of the Auckland CBD was previously occupied by a collection of run-down 1950s industrial buildings which had outlived their usefulness.

In our design we sought to reconcile four major objectives: To provide a stimulating and comfortable working environment; create optimum storage conditions for the future tenant’sproducts; to improve the public realm through this intervention and to create an appropriate physical expression for the above requirements.

Location: Auckland

Year Completed: 2010

Photography: Simon Devitt

Awards:

BEST Award Silver: Built Environment NZIA Auckland: Architecture Award

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Professionals used in Canada Street

MegafloorManufacturers and Suppliers

POLISHED CONCRETE FLOORING

Resource Management SolutionsConsultants

Wingates

Architects

Auckland • Tauranga, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty • Hamilton Central, Hamilton Central, Waikato

wingates.co.nz

Wingates. Creating places that truly matter, Wingates is an award-winning Architecture & Interior Design studio, offering expert design solutions across commercial, residential, workplace, retail, hospitality, healthcare, and education sectors. Established in 2004, we have offices in Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, and Christchurch, delivering thoughtful and innovative design outcomes that meet the needs of clients, users, and communities alike. Our reputation is built on a commitment to excellence, blending expertise in architecture and interiors with a collaborative approach. We believe the best solutions come from open dialogue and courageous thinking, ensuring every project is both functional and meaningful. At Wingates, we see design as an investment—one that shapes spaces, enhances experiences, and creates enduring value. Our evolving skillset and passion for innovation drive us to craft environments that inspire, connect, and truly matter.