18 | DEVELOPMENT Macrennie Commercial Construction T T Karen Phelps Golf accommodation project wins gold “They are intended to merge into the landscape. The colour palette is one of weathered driftwood, sand and native vegetation, deliberately simple and humble.” T T to page 20 Securing a gold award at the 2023 New Zealand Commercial Project Awards is affirmation of the success of the Te Arai Links Visitors Accommodation project, says director of Macrennie Commercial Construction Bryce Caldwell. “It stands as a testament to the dedication and ingenuity demonstrated by the project team, solidifying their commitment to delivering exceptional quality and value to the client,” he says. Comprising a cluster of 48 units laid out in blocks of four and eight units intended to accommodate visitors to the newly established 18-hole Te Arai Link golf course, the project weaves together the natural contours and vistas of the landscape, says Bryce. “The buildings represent a desire to simplify and to belong in its place. They are intended to merge into the landscape. The colour palette is one of weathered driftwood, sand and native vegetation, deliberately simple and humble. “The intention is that when people arrive the architecture will not be shiny and new but will feel that it belongs in the environment providing the backdrop to one of the most beautiful and natural golfing environments that New Zealand and the world has to offer.” Bryce says that Macrennie’s involvement in the Te Arai Links Visitors Accommodation project from the early stages of design and documentation proved pivotal in steering the project towards its successful outcome. Macrennie assisted with cost planning, buildability and material selection advice throughout the design phase, bringing in expert third parties where required. Utilising cutting-edge collaboration tools such as Autodesk BIM360, the design documentation team orchestrated seamless coordination and precise execution, ensuring the project’s vision was translated into reality. He cites on of the biggest challenges as being the project delivery of what would have commonly been defined as a residential construction within commercial time and budget constraints. “Efficiently delivering multiple, highly finessed, near-identical visitor accommodation buildings to a high-end residential standard was one of the projects team’s most challenging achievements of the project,” he says. “This included delivering the detail with regards to appropriate construction methods legacysteel.co.nz 099-4-STEEL info@legacysteel.co.nz Legacy Steel is proud to be a key supplier of quality structural steel & metalwork for Macrennie Commercial Construction Contact us today so we can help you Create your Legacy In Steel! for the materials used, durability and access for future maintenance without compromising the design features and vision. “There was a lot of fine tuned detail that went into every aspect of the buildings with minimal tolerances. “These details were carefully crafted and coordinated between the carpenters, designers, suppliers etc.” An example was the finely detailed cedar rain screens that have been designed to allow disassembly and reassembly to maintain the waterproof wall cladding behind. Bryce says the construction of these required highly detailed shop drawings and co-ordination with suppliers and consultants. He says the project’s remote location meant a highly logistical approach to construction, including provision of worker accommodation, scheduling and prefabrication of some elements.
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