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Trojan House.

ArchiPro Project Summary - Revitalization of a 1930s Art Deco building into modern apartments with enhanced seismic safety, completed in 2024 by NZCEL and Design Group Stapleton Elliot Architects for The Wellington Company.

Title:: Trojan House
Structural Engineer:: New Zealand Consulting Engineers
Category:: Commercial/; Mixed-use Spaces
Region:: Te Aro, Wellington, NZ
Completed:: 2024
Building style:: Art Deco
Client:: The Wellington Company
Photographers:: Meita Gaeta Photography

NZCEL in collaboration with Design Group Stapleton Elliot Architects provided a fresh lease on life for an old 1930s earthquake prone building in the heart of Wellington.

The five-storey building has been turned into a modern apartment building that achieves a new seismic rating of 80% of the New Building Standard (NBS). Through clever structural analysis and design, the strengthening work was minimal and is virtually invisible in the completed structure, following NZCEL’s philosophy of adding value, not cost.

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New Zealand Consulting Engineers

Structural Engineers

Wellington Central, Wellington

nzcel.co.nz

New Zealand Consulting Engineers. New Zealand Consulting Engineers Ltd (NZCEL) specializes in structural consulting engineering of commercial buildings. We are based in Wellington, and we have a strong team with diverse skills and cultural backgrounds. We offer Detailed Seismic Assessments (DSAs), earthquake strengthening, new design, construction monitoring CM1-CM5, and consultancy advice service. Our engineering skills are supplemented by strong management services using the latest techniques, which allows us to offer integrated consulting services from feasibility studies, detailed design, and construction monitoring through to the commissioning of a complete building. We recently won the prestigious 2023 NZ Commercial Project Award by designing the resilient building of the Wellington Children's Hospital.