New Zealand Commercial Design Trends Series NZ Commercial Design Trends Vol. 33/03C | Page 106

Left:Design of the internal ramps
between floors was one of the
unique challenges Warren and
Mahoney had to address. To
accommodate the low clearance
of vehicles, the ramps were
designed by computer modelling
the angle of the ramp against
the premium car specifications.
The resulting sine-wave profile
allows the cars to be driven up
and down the ramps without risk
of damage.
Project:Gitrap Group building, Auckland
Architect and interior designer:Warren and Mahoney
Architects
Construction:Hawkins
Civil engineer:Babbage Consultants
Mechanical and electrical engineer:Babbage Consultants
Quantity surveyor:Dean Murray & Partners
Earthworks:Vuksich and Borich
Fire consultant:Holmes Fire
Cladding:ACM Urban Black
Glazing systems:Primary facade glazing –Thermosash;
interior glazing – Glass Projects
Hardware:Chant Line handle from Hardware Direct
Automatic Door Hardware:AL501 operators by
dormakaba
Columns:In situ concrete with specialist Nawkaw finish
Wallcoverings:ACM, Gib, exposed concrete
Flooring supplier and installer:The Tile People
search | save | share at
Flooring tiles:Aston Martin – Travertine Navona
1000x1000mm; Lamborghini – Fiandre 1000x1500mm;
Bentley – Crema Marfil; general tiles – large format
Concrete Collective 600x600mm
Paint:Dulux
Ceiling:Forman expanded metal ceiling tiles, perforated
ACM, Gib, exposed double tee structure
Primary lighting, sprinkler and electrical system:
Multitask X1 by Targetti
Heating/air conditioning:Installed by Air Action
Lift services:Kone
Story by Paul Taylor
Photography by Simon Devitt
see more images online: search
49709 at Trendsideas.com