New Zealand Commercial Design Trends Series NZ Commercial Design Trends Vol. 33/03C | Page 53
This page The adaptive reuse
and expansion of a worn-out
office building by construction
firm Naylor Love required an
absolute commitment to quality.
‘The greenest building is the one that’s already
built’ – sage words for our times and taken to heart
in this adaptive reuse project developed by Tawera
Group and delivered by Naylor Love Construction.
The solutions-focused approach employed by
Naylor Love contributed to a smooth-running build,
delivered ahead of deadline.
Sitting in a prominent central Auckland location
with stunning views across the harbour and CBD,
the former Telecom head office was showing its age,
says Naylor Love project manager Patrick Kavanagh.
“This project saw us convert the tired 15-storey
office building into a thoroughly modern 20-level
mixed-use development, with 14 storeys of luxury
apartments, four floors of car parking and two of
contemporary office space,” says Kavanagh.
“Our early involvement from the pre-construction
phase led to our team identifying strategies to over-
come any potential issues relating to buildability,
the programme and the procurement of materials.
This, along with our ongoing solutions-focused,
collaborative approach, contributed greatly to the
smooth running of the build. We were very pleased
to complete this two-year project to the highest
quality standards, on budget and two weeks early.”
Naylor Love’s first task was to refurbish the
offices of the existing commercial tenant, who
moved down from the top of the building to the 5th
and 6th floors and stayed on-site throughout.
“We then stripped back the building and
strengthened the existing structure with carbon
fibre wrapping and structural steel – both to enable
it to carry the weight of the extra floors to come,
and also to meet current seismic standards. We
then added five floors to the top of the building, as
well as extending the floor area of the existing build-
ing all the way up from level seven to the top.”
Facade works followed, with new cladding and
aluminium joinery, and reconfigured balconies.
Once the building was watertight Naylor Love
began the interior works, including building and fit-
ting out the 122 high-spec apartments on the upper
levels. The well-appointed apartments range from
75m 2 to 400m 2 , and share access to a media room
and a contemporary gymnasium.
In addition, the lower parking levels on the
He reford Residences were extensively refurbished,
featuring a new layout and exit, upgraded fire egress
and stairwells, and new lifts.
“With the scaffold and scrim-wrapped building
visible from all over the city, the project became quite
a showcase for the developer and consultants,” says
the project manager. “We even hosted a group of
safety inspectors from the Pacific Islands who were
in Auckland on a training programme organised
by WorkSafe New Zealand and UN’s International
Labour Organisation (ILO).”
With the building completed in May 2017, Naylor
Love is now busy with two other projects for Tawera
Group in the same block. These involve adding two
extra levels of office space to the car parking building
adjacent to Hereford Residences – with a tennis court
and pool on top for the connecting apartments; and
refurbishing existing character buildings into offices,
retail and the first New Zealand showroom and service
centre for electric car maker Tesla on Karangahape Rd.
John Love, principal of Tawera Group, says the firm
was delighted with the quality finishes achieved both
inside and out at Hereford Residences.
“The team at Naylor Love was always a pleasure to
deal with and was committed to producing the best
outcome for the new homeowners.
“The engagement by Naylor Love started from
the top down, with director Scott Watson and CEO
Rick Herd focusing their team from the outset, and
continuing a hands-on approach right through to
completion, and even the post-handover phase.
“The staff on the ground each day were also very
professional, courteous and a pleasure to deal with.
The Naylor Love team should serve as an example of
a best practice in the industry,” Love says.
For details, contact Naylor Love Construction
Auckland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Wellington,
Canterbury, Dunedin and Central Otago. Email:
[email protected], web: www.naylorlove.co.nz
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