By Wilkie + Bruce Architects Limited
This new 4 level mixed-use building is positioned at the entrance of a new lane into the heart of the Innovation Precinct and is a focal point at the south end of the pedestrian axis of the East Frame, Rauora park.
Windows are treated as individual openings, rather than as part of a homogenous glazed curtain wall, in order to give the elevations a fine grain and human scale. The different functions within the building are expressed on each level, with the ground floor expressed as a retail frontage, the two middle floors as office space, and the top storey elevation a residential apartment. The corten cladding gives the building a distinctive character. The various functions and elevational treatments contribute positively to the life of this regenerating inner-city neighbourhood.
Ethos
The best architecture is life-enhancing and uplifting.
Alongside the visible better-known practical aspects of the Architect’s role we strive to deliver fresh, specific solutions reflecting the unique combination of influences, attitudes and forces that come to bear on each individual project. Informed original creative thinking and communication are the core professional skills at the heart of our work.
Our objective is design excellence at all levels, from concept to detail, as part of our mission to achieve lasting, well-made, built solutions. We have respect for history and the natural environment. Subtle responses to site, context and climate are important to us. The collective experience, talent and willingness within our practice is recognised as our greatest resource.