South Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club, Christchurch

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The South Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club is a two-storey redevelopment set in sand dunes on the the original surf club site. The club opened in 2021 and has quickly become a much-loved asset to the South Brighton community.

The construction generally consists of concrete blockwork to the ground floor and lightweight timber framed structure for the first floor and roof, and a concrete mid-floor with timber decking.

Designing for durability formed a key part of the project – finding the balance of architectural design with maintenance and structural performance of the building materials over the building’s design life.

Architect: Sheppard & Rout | Contractor: Contract Construction | Photography: Jason Mann

Surf club beach elevation
Surf club street elevation
Internal spaces within the new surf club
Surf Club nestled amongst the dunes

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Ruamoko Solutions is an award-winning specialist New Zealand based consulting structural engineering firm.

At Ruamoko Solutions, we take structure seriously. It is our passion, and our speciality, and we have developed a reputation for innovative solutions which is reflected in the numerous industry awards we have received. 

Our specialised interest in earthquake engineering and strong ties to cutting-edge research has placed us in a prominent position following the recent Canterbury Earthquakes. We have led the way in pioneering seismic design for the Christchurch rebuild including the first post-earthquake use of base-isolation, PRESSS and other damage avoidance technology, such as the world’s first bolted-link EBF seismic frames.

We understand the team environment and enjoy working as part of a team with architects, owners, developers, consultants and contractors to develop the best all-round solutions for building projects.

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