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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. Read more

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TEAM Architects Auckland

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.

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.

Completed: 2016

1.6K0h 18m

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).