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The attention to staff health and well-being not
only looks after the company’s primary asset, it also
acts as a calling card for future prospective staff
who care about a healthy work environment.
“Of course it’s logical that an energy company
will care about sustainability and the Z Energy
office fit-out also reflects that,” says the designer.
“We reused tables, chairs and sofas from previous
offices where possible, and the existing concrete
floors were stripped back and polished.
“Also part of the sustainable focus, the carpet
that’s featured extensively throughout the fit-out is
created from recycled fishing nets.”
And then there’s Z Energy’s strong drive for
transparency with staff, customers and in busi-
ness generally. This is referenced with everything
from the exposed services and see-through,
front-of-house meeting rooms, to the open cafe
environment used by visitors and staff alike.
“The final result is a series of spaces that all staff
love to work in, designed for a diverse range of
activities from quiet, focused individual work through
to collaborative and social spaces,” Gaiqui says.
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Previous pages, clockwise
from top left: The Refinery is a
garage-like work/display space
with stacked doors, caged lights
and hanging whiteboards on
tracks; the Rehydration Station,
or ‘The Peach’, is hard to miss,
emblazoned with one of Z’s two
trademark vibrant colours; a
macrocarpa pergola references
a feature on an old villa; acoustic
beams suspended above the cafe
avoid casual conversation spilling
over into adjacent workspaces.
Left: The existing glass atrium
brings natural light into the heart
of the third-floor Z Energy office.
Project:Z Energy office, Auckland
Interior design:Stack Interiors; design team – David
Plaistowe, Chantal Gaiqui
Construction company:Alaska
Structural engineer:MSC
Mechanical and electrical engineer:Thurston Consulting
Quantity surveyor:BBD/Alaska
Fire consultant:Holmes
Operable walls Variflex Solid 100 by Dorma
Garage doors Glidaway,Rolflex compact doors
Blinds:Thermoblock from SP Blinds
Tiling Various, from Tilespace
Flooring:Armstrong Decoclick Timberplank from
Floorspace; Net Effect carpet tile from Inzide; Hilton carpet
by Irvine; Gem porcelain tiles from Tilespace; concrete
Ceiling panels:Acoustic baffle beams by Asona; Acoustic
Rigitone by Astral from Potters
Wallcoverings:Etch and Vertiface wall fabrics from Autex
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Veneer:Prime Laminate in Burnished Black from Prime Panels
Feature surface:Reclaimed macrocarpa with Woca stain
High-gloss panels:Sage from Acrygloss
Paints:Dulux
Lighting:Various from Lightplan
Workstations:Smart Space, Sit/Stand, Rubix
Office chairs:Reused
Reception furniture:Simon James coffee tables; reused
couches
Additional furniture:Juno stacking chair from UFL; custom
booths from Smartspace; trestle tables from Cite
Kitchen equipment:Rational Self-cooking centre; Skope
refrigeration; Starline dishwasher; Mico basins and taps
Benchtops:AR Plus Formica
Story by Charles Moxham
Photography by Rebecca Swan