| 11 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Hundertwasser Art Gallery In the lead up to the opening of Whangārei’s Hundertwasser Art Centre, project architect Grant Harris, of HB Architecture, is quietly relieved and immensely satis ied that this beautifully idiosyncratic building is now complete and ready to open its doors. It has been a hugely absorbing project over many years for Grant and his associate Kerry Reyburn, who worked closely with German architect and Hundertwasser authority Heinz M. Springmann along with the Hundertwasser Foundation in Vienna and its chair JoramHarel, to ful il Hundertwasser’s visionary concept. “So many local people put so much time – tens of thousands of voluntary hours - into this. Seeing the building completed, and the relief as well as the joy on the faces of the people involved, has been so rewarding. That has been the most wonderful part of the project.” A crucial step in the realisation of the Hundertwasser Art Centre involved creating a piece of sculptural architecture called Te Kakano as a test bed for the bigger project. This was completed by HB Architecture in 2016. “It encapsulated as many aspects of the big building as we could conceive of at the time.” While HB Architecture’s role was essentially to provide the blank canvas concrete structure for the building, Grant and his team also had input into the intricate inishing process. Working with a scale model of the building in conjunction with original concept drawings had enabled many of the iner details to be generated, such as exterior tiling patterns. Grant twice travelled to Vienna – in 2012 and 2018 - to become familiarised with Hundertwasser’s unique architectural oeuvre. It has been a long and challenging journey for the Whangārei community that put so much into this singular building. Grant says there were many di icult moments along that way, yet the result is undeniably astonishing. “When you receive a lovely ‘thank you’ email from someone like JoramHarel, as I did a few days ago, the rest just drops away. These are the highlights you remember.” Founded in 2007, HB Architecture has a strong commercial and residential design portfolio. This small Whangārei-based practice with a passion for design excellence has made a signi icant design contribution at Waitangi, where seven projects have been completed to date. Another stunning design of note is Knoll Ridge Café at Whakapapa Ski Field on Mt. Ruapehu. Bespoke, high end residential builds is also a core focus for HB Architecture, which has a number of new residential projects underway in 2022. Rewarding end to architectural odyssey Good designs achieve a purpose. Great designs transform a purpose. Passion for design starts with a deeper understanding. Form, function, aesthetics, flow, spatial dynamics: our design concepts unlock potential, transforming spaces and engaging the senses. Our buildings resonate with their surroundings while achieving their purpose, using clean lines, natural light and rawmaterials to create structures that are much more than the sum of their parts. Form, function, aesthetics, flow, spatial dynamics: our design concepts unlock potential, transforming spaces and engaging the senses. Our buildings resonate with their surroundings while achieving their purpose, using clean lines, natural light and rawmaterials to create structures that are much more than the sum of their parts. 09 438 9545 info@hbarchitecture.co.nz hbarchitecture.co.nz 198 Bank Street, Whangarei Starting 2022 with a new name – Scope – represents a coming of age for Northland’s specialist project management team, previously trading as Gri iths & Associates. The company started by founding directors Trevor Gri iths and Heather Tomason in 2003 is today a regional market leader in project management employing a team of 23. While Trevor continues to be a valued part of the team, he stepped aside as a shareholder last year. “It was time to take the business into a new phase and Scope is a name that captures what we do as a provider o ering end to end project management services,” says Ben Tomason, Scope Managing Director. Scope has a wealth of experience in premium project management and quantity surveying spanning community, commercial, housing, civil construction, education, health and property development. One of the most iconic projects for the team has been Whangārei’s Hundertwasser Art Centre (HAC) with Wairau Māori Arts. As Scope project director and engineer to the contract, Ben played a key role in the evolution of this visionary building. “Project managers Kelly Haora, Peter Riehl and project assistant Sophie Herzog-Bell played signi icant roles too - living and breathing our partnership values into the project. Their teamwork was fantastic. Technically it has been a very challenging project, requiring a huge amount of ingenuity and problem solving. As project managers with hands-on understanding of construction projects, this is where we add value. “Having good relationships and communication has been paramount. We established a partnership culture that involved everybody putting the project irst and formed great relationships with the Hundertwasser Foundation in Vienna and their architect in Germany. It was a real labour of love for us. Although our journey with this project is coming to an end, we will be a part of it forever.” Another recent project for the team is the Salvation Army’s newWhangārei headquarters, which will be complete by mid-February 2022 providing a wide range of community and social services. “It was a big year for us and 2022 is shaping up well with a number of exciting social housing, education, health and commercial projects ahead of us. We’re proud supporters and continue to be a part of Ōruku Landing, a proposed waterfront development in Whangārei.” Scope were inalists in the 2021 New Zealand Institute of Building Industry Awards. Project managers Darren Tantau was an awards inalist for the Tauraroa Area School Gymnasium and Marc Forrester won the Collaboration Excellence Award for Northland’s Te Ora Hou facility development. Managing Director Ben Tomason won the Consultants’ Excellence Award for his work on the Mōkau Marae rebuild. Scope – Total Project Partners For everything property and construction Ou r Mi s s i o n : To take projects from “Concept to Keys” through adding value and minimalising risk and by being the custodian of cost, quality & timing for our clients. Ou r V i s i o n : To bring together the most innovative and efficient group of specialists under the Scope branding to project manage and service the needs of the built environment. Ou r Co r e Va l u e s : Commitment, integrity, taking on ‘ownership’ of projects, visionary leadership and excellence in delivery. P ROU D LY S U P P O R T I N G H U ND E R T WA S S E R A R T G A L L E RY P 09 430 3072 E hello@scopeprojectsnz.com Mansfield House, 127 Bank Street, Whangarei 0110, Northland PO Box 454, Whangarei 0140
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