By Architecture HDT
Although this 4th generation family run business is located in Hawkes Bay, Hustler are anything but local. They are a global company and their product is sought by discerning buyers seeking to improve their efficiencies on farms and ranches all over the world.
A company such as this needed a new office befitting that of its standing in the marketplace. Instead of a massive warehouse dwarfing a small office tacked onto one side, this new 2 story office instead dominates their new 6000m² purpose built factory by extending towards the road front a fully glazed modern office building with massive cantilevered roofs giving shade from the ever present Hawkes Bay sun and welcoming local, national and international customers.
The ground floor showroom and mezzanine office are strongly linked by an 8m double height space affording light and views to both. The office upstairs also has access and views down onto the factory floor strengthening that connection between the ideas team and manufacturing team. Meeting and boardrooms are located on the Ground floor along with a full kitchen and dining area that doubles as a staff breakout area and function area for new corporate events and product launches. The many hours of sunshine can also be enjoyed through bifold doors to the side accessing a large landscaped area.
In a field of green and setback 25m from the road frontage with its minimal palate of concrete aluminium and glass, this new facility stands boldly on the site.
We are a mid-sized practie with its origins in the partnership of Burwell Hunt and Mike Davies in 1994. The growth of the practice in the 20 years since then has seen the Wellington office increase to a team of up to 20 architectural staff and the separate Hawkes Bay office opening in 2008. We are a client-focused, innovative, design-oriented practice with strong technical skills capable of providing full architectural and project management services.
Our offices in Wellington and Hawke's Bay have the necessary breadth of skills to deliver excellent outcomes and have successfully completed commercial, community and residential projects of a variety of scales. We are committed to providing a positive influence on the creation of a sustainable future for our community.