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HUB & Carpark.

ArchiPro Project Summary - EMA Business HUB & Carpark: A striking new head office and conference facility designed by TEAM Architects Auckland and Location Group, developed through a well-conceived staged procurement plan to meet the needs of the Employers and Manufacturers Association for the next 30 years.

Title:: EMA Business HUB & Carpark
Architect:: TEAM Architects Auckland
Category:: Commercial/; Office
Completed:: 2016
Photographers:: TEAM Architects Auckland

After nearly three years and a well-conceived staged procurement plan, the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) now has a striking new head office and conference facility. TEAM Architects Auckland and Location Group prepared a staged development concept for the EMA to provide a facility that would cater to the needs of its members for the next 30 years.

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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).

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Professionals used in EMA Business HUB & Carpark

TEAM Architects AucklandArchitects

Outline DesignInterior Designers

INTERIOR DESIGN

COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL

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INTERIOR DESIGN

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Brown & Thomson Consulting EngineersStructural Engineers

TEAM Architects Auckland

Architects

Kingsland, Kingsland, Auckland

teamarchitects.co.nz

TEAM Architects Auckland. Specialising in enduring design that balances creativity and pragmatism, TEAM Architects Auckland is a mid-sized practice working on projects throughout New Zealand. Every project impacts lives, whether it’s a homeowner, residents of a housing project, occupants or visitors to business, healthcare or recreation facilities.  We design to make a difference, optimising the social and cultural exchange between environment and individual. We seek to create buildings and places that are inclusive, meaningful, and transformational. Founded in 1992, we bring diverse experience and deep expertise to our commercial, public, residential and multi-unit housing projects. Working from Auckland, we’re well grounded in the challenges and opportunities that arise when designing in complex environments — such as New Zealand’s largest urban centre.