Business North May 2021

| 55 Centre a perfect fit for development T Kelly Deeks The Rototuna Village shopping centre comprises two separate blocks, both double-storey and similarly styled RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT Form Building & Development - Rototuna Village F orm Building and Development, Veros, and Kirkdale Investments have created a project to be proud of with the Rototuna Village town centre, implementing high-end residential features and detailing to make this commercial build a luxurious and inviting drawcard for an array of offices, retail spaces, and hospitality venues. The shopping centre comprises two sepa- rate blocks, both double storey and similarly styled, clad with a mixture of brick, Alucabond aluminium composite panels, and accents of laminated timber. These features at the front help to nestle the buildings into the surrounding residential area, while the commercial look is more ap- parent going further back into the site. Retail outlets include cafes and restaurants, a hair salon, and a veterinary clinic. Commercial offices are located on the second storeys, and tenants include Kirkdale Investments with a prime position to oversee current and future development at Rototuna Village. Form Building and Development construc- tion manager Glenn Temple says Form was engaged in early contractor involvement in this project, meeting with Veros and Kirkdale Investments right from the concept stage of the development. “They had an idea of the design and what they wanted for the space, and we engaged the designers and the consultants to meet all the criteria like the number of tenancies, the coverage of the site, the look of the building, and how this building would work for the wider and ongoing development of Rototuna Village.” With the existing Countdown Rototuna already on site, the development of Rototuna town centre faced restrictions from the outset in terms of footpaths, roads, and carparking already in place. A slight slope to the site had to be managed to ensure footpath gradients and shop entries could be accessible, while keeping the top floor of both buildings all at one level. “A lot of that was resolved due to our early contractor involvement,” Glenn says. “We worked together with the design team and the client, so we knew how the tenancies were intended to be let out, and worked out how we could step down between the two buildings.” The upstairs offices had to be designed with occupancy in mind, so collaboration was essential in this process as well. The amount of intended occupants dictated how wide the stairwells needed to be, and what amenities needed to be available in the space. Glenn says Rototuna town centre, complet- ed in November, has been well received by Rototuna residents and town centre tenants alike. “Its location is key,” he says. “Residential de- velopment is going in around it and bringing a lot of foot traffic, there are schools nearby bringing in all the school traffic, and the good key tenant of Countdown next door is also pulling people into the area. “It’s come up really nice and it’s a project to be proud of.” 0 2 7 4 1 9 7 9 0 3 M I T C H E N C L A R K @ G M A I L . C O M CLARK BROTHERS C o n s t r u c t i o n L t d Proud l y work i ng wi th Form Bu i l d i ng & Deve l opment PROUDLY SUPPLYING FORM BUILDING www.spectrum.co.nz Morne' Aucamp • 0220706274 • morne.aucamp@tmb.co.nz