EMA Business HUB & Carpark

This exciting project on a prominent site was planned in four discrete stages to maintain a functional working environment for the EMA during the construction process. It involved the demolition of seven buildings (including the original low-seismic-rated 1963 office block), the creative rework of a 1920s’ industrial building, a partial refurbishment of the existing former EMA offices, and a new four-level head office.

The new EMA Business Hub forms the gateway into the site via a two-storey void. This leads onto a public semi-enclosed courtyard with the Business Perk café set within its 80-year-old industrial portals. The upper levels of this 1920s’ warehouse were transformed into a flexible, modern conference/training facility with a variety of seminar spaces and breakout areas. 

The final stage of the development was a top-to-toe refurbishment of the EMA’s original office building, which became the home of the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ).