New Zealand Commercial Design Trends Series NZ Commercial Design Trends Vol. 33/03C | Page 60

historic building was a daring but logical response.
Requirements included maintaining the commercial
relevance of the key heritage building and the wider
Martin Place precinct; attracting quality tenants
as befitting the status and location of the building;
enhancing the existing heritage values and regain-
ing the lost qualities of the interiors.
A major part of the multi-faceted project was the
painstaking restoration of the original building.
TKD Architects was largely responsible for the
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revitalisation of the original 1916 building and the
1933 extension, as well as the new elements within
it, including the glazed atrium.
When opened in 1916 this building set the bench-
mark for CBD office space – with high ceilings,
quality materials and finishes, and access to good
natural light and ventilation, says TKD’s Megan Jones.
“Now it will again be an exemplar for high quality
office space.
“The original light-well, which provided natural
These pages:Everything from the
lift lobby to the central Banking
Chamber has been restored in the
heritage building. The Banking
Chamber has since been fitted for
retail, with heritage elements
remaining in prominence.