Heathcote Community Facility

By JTB Architects

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CLIENT: CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL & THE HEATHCOTE COMMUNITY | CONTRACTOR: WATTS & HUGHES CONSTRUCTION | STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS: ENGCO | LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS: ROUGH & MILNE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS | FIRE ENGINEERS: COSGROVES | SURVEYORS: WOODS | COMPLETED:  DEC 2016

The Heathcote Combined Community Facility incorporates a voluntary library and community hall that were previously located on separate sites.  The original facilities were damaged in the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 and the Christchurch City Council, in consultation with the community, decided to rebuild the two facilities on one site adjacent to the Heathcote Domain.

The community asked for an accessible, multi-purpose building that was inviting to youth and capable of hosting different groups concurrently.  A place that minimised maintenance and operating costs, was built sustainably and was efficient in its energy use.

The resultant building provides a welcoming open and flexible series of indoor and outdoor spaces that maximise views down the valley and orientation to the cricket field and afternoon sun.  Shelter and shade are provided by a large over sailing roof and modulation of the facade materials and openings.

The building incorporates a combination of timber and steel elements, and utilises innovative XLam cross laminated timber for large portions of the structure and interior linings.  Externally the building is clad in a combination of cedar and fibre cement sheets with large areas of high performance glazing.

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JTB Architects is an award-winning NZIA Registered practice, founded in Nelson in 1986. We now work from studios in Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch and Wānaka, on projects around New Zealand. We design beautiful contemporary buildings of all sizes and across a broad range of project types.

Design-led
We are a design-led practice which is committed to understanding and responding to our client’s needs with professionalism, energy and creativity. With each project we aim to find the optimum balance between sustainability, value and design quality, based on our client’s priorities. We design robust and durable buildings without compromising aesthetic quality.

Committed to sustainability
Innovation forms a central part of our approach in relation to materials technology and energy use. We are members of the New Zealand Green Building Council, and our business is also EKOS Zero Carbon for Business Operations.