Hawera Star Renovation by Rivet

ArchiPro Project Summary - The Hawera Star Renovation transforms a 120-year-old Art Deco heritage building into a state-of-the-art administration hub, preserving its historical charm while ensuring modern earthquake safety and automation.

Title:: Hawera Star Renovation
Design & Build:: Rivet
Category:: Commercial/; Interiors
Region:: Taranaki, NZ
Completed:: 2022
Building style:: Art Deco
Client:: Excel Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd
Photographers:: Rivet

The iconic Hawera Star building, owned by Excel Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd, is now a bespoke state of the art administration hub.

Excel purchased the 120 year old heritage building from Stuff Media in 2016. It was leaky and earthquake-prone.

It required extensive remodelling. Rivet developed custom stainless steel benchtops as well as decorative brass and steel accents. Custom signage, created in surfaces with texture is a design point-of-difference that finishes off the space.

It is now a stunning earthquake safe example of modern automation which also preserves unique historical aspects such as the protected concrete frontage, decorative original ceilings, roof beams and visible printing press supports.

Project Gallery

The iconic red door, with it's new brass plaque, and one of the three meeting spaces.

Mirror finish stainless steel benches in the staff room, and open plan workspace.

Custom made stainless steel internal signage, greeting visitors to the office space.

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Professionals used

Rivet

Design & Build

Taranaki

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