By Apollo Projects
CLIENT: St Thomas
LOCATION
Christchurch
Apollo Projects were further engaged by St Thomas's – on the back of completing a very successful gymnasium project to design and build a ‘STEM’ Learning Studio (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) to replace an old facility which was demolished as a result of the 2011 earthquake.
The new facility is single storey covering 660m², designed with three co-joined pods each separated by full height glazed sliding doors. Each of the three pods are able to operate as two classroom spaces and each area has their own breakout room.
The science pod is equipped with work benches, chemical sinks and Bunsen burners. Teachers have their own staff/resource room, centrally located for visual supervision and easy access.
All areas are well equipped with in floor power and data points and the whole facility is well served with wireless data to allow students robust internet connectivity.
The construction consists of concrete floor, steel portals, Kingspan wall cladding- for both thermal properties and to provide robust internal and external finishes, double glazed windows with an insulated Coloursteel roof.
We are a nationwide Design and Build company with specialist knowledge and experience across verticals as diverse as cold storage, dairy, wine, food and beverage processing, commercial and retail spaces, and recreation and leisure.
Whatever the project, our focus is simple - listen to our client and deliver absolute trust and certainty from the start.
At Apollo, we've never been afraid to challenge the status quo.
When Craig Waghorn and Paul Lloyd started Apollo in 2001, they were determined to break away from the traditional management process and do things differently. They saw an opportunity to partner with clients from the very start, taking their ideas right from concept all the way through to completion – something that was poorly executed in the industry!
Today, Apollo is a leading New Zealand design and construction company with over 40 professional project delivery and support staff across the country. We regularly work with major national companies including Fonterra, Goodman Fielder, George Weston Foods, Ngai Tahu and Lion Co., as well as private owner-operated businesses, sports organisations and Government/Council entities.
Even though Apollo has grown over eighteen years, we’ve never lost our core value that a ‘client’s trust is everything’. Apollo is different simply because we operate as a partner with our clients – our goal from the very beginning has always been to build strong relationships from which we can deliver successful projects.