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| 3 DEVELOPMENT Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Spa to page 4 Warming up nicely in Methven Kim Newth Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Spa is the perfect place to relax, soak and de-stress. Visitors to Methven’s Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Spa are finding much to love about this world-class wellness destination that opened last November. While the rise of the Omicron variant is challenging for hospitality and tourism, Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Spa’s first summer season has yielded plenty of positives. “Based on the comments and feedback we’ve had to date, we’re feeling pretty optimistic and we’re still getting reasonably good numbers, particularly in the weekends,” says James McKenzie, who is one of the directors of Methven Adventures that developed this exciting venture. “We’re starting to deliver on what we hoped would come from this,” says James. “Finding ways to take care of our well-being is so important in these difficult times. “Ōpuke is one of those special places where phones and devices can be swapped for undiluted relaxation with close friends and whānau in a premium hot pools’ environment. “There is plenty of space to relax, soak and de-stress, and enjoy what’s on offer. “It definitely doesn’t feel crowded and people are responding well to that. “They’re managing to get out and enjoy themselves in spite of what is going on at the moment.” Located just an hour from Christchurch, the pools complex is a stand-out in sustainable tourism. This is the first thermal pools operation in the country to be powered by a solar field serving as the primary water heating system. PROUD PROJECT MANAGERS & SUPPORTERS OF OPUKE THERMAL POOLS JOSEPHS.CO.NZ PEOPLE LED PROJECTS PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND QUANTITY SURVEYING 0800 999 333 hello@do.nz www.do.nz Christchurch / Timaru Greymouth / Nelson Land Surveying / Resource Management Environmental Science / Structural Engineering Geotechnical Engineering / Civil Engineering Proud to be carboNZero certified PROUD TO WORK WITH ŌPUKE THERMAL POOLS & SPA
4 | DEVELOPMENT Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Spa Warming up in Methven from page 3 An interconnected network of tranquility pools, complete with star lit caves and swim up bar, is a premium adults-only experience. Locally sourced water, flowing from the mountains, passes through an industry-leading treatment system to deliver the pools’ clean, pure water. Pools are heated to a consistent temperature, adjusted through the year to align with local seasonal conditions. Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Spa occupies a different place in the market to other hot pools in the region. Rather than replicating what is already available, the emphasis has been on creating something unique with a real focus on ensuring the transition from arrival to pool entry is as comfortable as possible. Changing rooms are beautifully designed with under-floor heating and lockers are conveniently sited inside. The superb array of pools has across-themarket appeal. An interconnected network of tranquility pools, complete with star lit caves and swim up bar, is a premium adults-only experience. Solar tubs are a tranquil and private option for soaking away stress while enjoying panoramic alpine views. Those wanting a more energetic, family friendly experience will have a lot of fun exploring Ōpuke’s discovery pools with a crazy river, leap of faith 2.5m deep plunge pool, as well as starry caves and relaxation pools. Adding to the allure is Ōpuke’s day spa with a line-up of uniquely tailored treatments including signature inclusions like the Rasul Steam Room for cleansing and relaxing and dry flotation full-body treatment. Visitors with an appetite will find they are well catered for at Ōpuke, which offers wholesome options produced by local chef Oliver Luxton. This is also a great spot for a coffee and a catch-up. Savvy corporates can book Ōpuke’s private central mezzanine for their next function, (available for group bookings of up to 25). Packages can be tailored to include dining, pools and spa experiences. James is also the ski area manager at nearby Mt Hutt and sees good synergies between ski slope and thermal pools with ‘ski and soak’ packages poised to be a big drawcard this coming winter. “As the days get darker, we are planning to offer a later two-hour session finishing at 10pm that we’re sure will be immensely popular. It’ll be exciting to show off our pool lighting design, which really is impressive. Having an extra 150 people a night here will be a big boost for the town.” The idea of developing thermal pools in Methven was first mooted many years ago. It gathered momentum after Methven Adventures re-visited the concept and evolved the sustainability vision, (‘sourced from the mountains, powered by the sun’). A gamechanger for the project in 2019 was receiving a $7.5 million loan from the Government’s provincial growth fund. That persuaded more investors to come on board, with most of that investment coming from Canterbury businesses with a shared appetite for growth in the region. “Everyone who has been a part of this, including the construction and design team and our staff, is really proud of what we’ve got here now.” Some 6000 to 7000 people visited Ōpuke in its first few months of operation, producing flow-on benefits for other local businesses including accommodation providers. Numbers are projected to climb substantially once international visitors start coming into the country again. In the meantime, New Zealanders are making the most of this beautiful thermal pools and spa destination. Proud to be associated with the Opuke Thermal Pools & Spa project in Methven
| 5 DEVELOPMENT Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Spa Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Spa is the first thermal pools operation in the country to be powered by a solar field serving as the primary water heating system.
6 | Sarin Investments DEVELOPMENT Boutique hotel for Chch Arts Centre Richard Loader Each room in the boutique hotels will be luxuriously appointed. Nestled within Christchurch’s much loved and iconic Art Centre, The Observatory Hotel will open for business early May, offering guests the lap of luxury and a delightful insight into the jewel of Christchurch’s neo-gothic architecture. Operated by experienced hoteliers, Sarin Investments, the 33-room art themed hotel will be housed in the former physics and biology building and the Observatory Tower Building in the Art Centre’s south quad. The $29 million Observatory Hotel takes its name from antiquity when James Townshend donated the Equatorial Telescope to Canterbury College, which was placed in the Observatory Tower Building in 1891. Damaged in the Christchurch earthquake, the building has been faithfully restored to the way it was back in 1891, with the Equatorial Telescope taking pride of place in the top of the Observatory Hotel dome, enabling the public to visit and observe the night sky through the lens of history. Sarin Investments Chairman Raman Sarin says the 5-Star hotel will have a beautiful home-like feel, akin to a high-end lodge. “The Hotel will bring something very special to Christchurch. It will be one of the world’s leading boutique hotels, with each room luxuriously appointed,” says Raman. “Spread over three levels, the 33 guest rooms are uniquely designed, each carefully curated with handpicked locally crafted furniture and artworks. “Phillip Aldridge, the Art Centre’s Director, has personally taken a lot of interest to make sure that the hotel’s design and interiors reflect the art centre and what its values are.” While Warren & Mahoney were appointed architects for the restoration project, Christchurch based designer Jessica Close put her deft touch to the hotel’s interior spaces. “The rooms are bold, chic, elegant and very contemporary,” says Raman. “Each of the rooms has a distinctive look and feel to them and each room has a name based on its unique colour and decor. “For example there is the Cadmium Room, Viridian Room and the Verona room. The beds are all high-end luxury Accor beds with luxurious topper pillows for additional comfort, with a menu of high-end pillows.” Complementing the luxuriousness the furnishings, each room is appointed with Georgian style sanitary-ware imported from England, which Raman says was very expensive but very exclusive. Embracing the special English nature of the hotel, the lobby and reception area has the look and feel of a drawing room and has been called that. Along side the Drawing Room a cosy Library Bar provides a convivial place for guests to enjoy a drink. A small meeting room on the top level is called the Conservatory Room because of a partial glass roof. “The Drawing Room, Library Bar and Conservatory meeting spaces are full of original artworks from well-known New Zealand artists. There will be a breakfast room with a nice display of bakery items. In the evening, we will be offering wine and canapes as an additional feature to guests who book them. It is purely for the in-house guests to experience a nice lodge style stay.” Beautiful in every detail, The Observatory Hotel is aimed at the client looking for that special occasion, be it an anniversary, a proposal, a wedding or a just a very special evening in the city. It offers a boutique experience, where guests can experience a taste of luxury within a very unique place in Christchurch, and appreciate all the neo-gothic charm replete in Christchurch before it was lost to the earthquakes. “Sarin Investments has worked closely with Jessica Close, Phillip Aldridge and Warren & Mahoney in creating this product which will be a luxury product and perfect for the guests that it will attract,” says Raman. Sarin Investments extensive experience in the hospitality industry includes working with the three main hotel brands — Hilton Hotels, Accor Hotels and InterContinental Hotels Group — and operates hotels in Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Invercargill and Queenstown. HVAC, Refrigeration & Service 03 348 0873 christchurch@aquaheat.co.nz www.aquaheat.co.nz T: 03 366 1777 • E: engineering@pfc.co.nz • W: www.pfc.co.nz Structural • Mechanical • Electrical Fire • Civil • Hydraulic • Acoustic Powell Fenwick is proud to have provided engineering services for The Observatory Hotel
| 7 Sarin Investments DEVELOPMENT The 33-room art themed hotel will be housed in the former physics and biology building and the Observatory Tower Building in the Art Centre’s south quad. RCP, New Zealand’s leading provider of independent project management and strategic advisory services for over 25 years. Adding value, every project, every time. WWW. R C P. C O . N Z Project Management Portfolio Management Infrastructure Advisory 100% New Zealand owned and operated, RCP is New Zealand’s leading provider of independent project management and strategic advisory services to the property, infrastructure, and wider construction industry. RCP brings 25 years’ practical industry experience in managing the feasibility, pre-planning, design and delivery of building, property, and infrastructure projects across an extensive and diverse range of sectors throughout Aotearoa. Owned and managed by twelve resident working Directors and an Executive Management team who are hands on driving its projects, RCP has a team of 170 technical sta located in Auckland, Tauranga, New Plymouth, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Queenstown. RCP is one of the few consultancies that can provide specialist advice, leadership and technical skill from the strategic and upfront planning phases of a project throughout a range of sectors including, tourism, health, education, commercial and civic developments. “We pride ourselves on our professional, solutions focused approach, with proven project management systems and processes that provide for innovation and increased certainty of outcome,” says Ben Harland, National Portfolio Management Lead. RCP has a 17-year established presence in Ōtautahi Christchurch with a locally based teamwho are proud to have contributed to several projects as part of the Christchurch city rebuild and the continuous development of the region. “We’re passionate about continuing to contribute to the ongoing development of Ōtautahi and its communities including The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora Restoration Project of which the Observatory Hotel is a part of. Since being appointed as Arts Centre Restoration Project Manager in 2015, one of our primary challenges was developing a commercial construct that balanced several competing drivers.” Operating under a ixed budget derived from insurance proceeds, the complex repair, strengthening and adaptive reuse of the many heritage buildings within the site presented a unique challenge for the Client and Project Team. “Traditional constructs could not adequately manage the high degree of uncertainty and risk, given the scope of damage which resulted from the Canterbury Earthquakes and an overarching priority of heritage preservation. Collaboration was quickly established as a key success factor, and it was RCP’s focus to establish a commercial framework that was not at odds with this objective.” Looking beyond the status quo for a solution, RCP researched, recommended, and implemented a tailor-made contract structure which was the irst time it had been used in the New Zealand market — with proactivity, risk sharing and collaboration as central themes. “The success of the Observatory Hotel project is testament to the value of this approach, delivered brilliantly by a high calibre and innovative team of designers and contractors.” RCP - experience and expertise
8 | Quest Queenstown A ‘home away from home’ in Qtown Karen Phelps Quest Queenstown has 40 serviced apartments including studios, one and two bedroom apartments. DEVELOPMENT Located on the outskirts of Queenstown in Frankton, the newly opened Quest Queenstown differentiates itself from other hotels by offering corporate travellers a true ‘home away from home’ in a relaxed, quiet, setting outside the typical hustle and bustle of Queenstown, says Mark Williams, franchise director of Quest Queenstown. “Quest Queenstown offers a spacious, well appointed, serviced apartment experience to travellers looking for high quality accommodation that’s in a handy location. We’re thrilled to have a brand-new offering in the area for both corporate and leisure travellers,” he says. Conveniently located at 34 Red Oaks Drive, Quest Queenstown is within easy walking distance to Remarkables Park shopping centre with supermarket and local restaurants, cafes and gym nearby. It is also very close to Queenstown International Airport and only 10 minutes away from the touristy CBD with its busy restaurants, bars and nightclubs. Mark says that Quest Queenstown is ideally situated for easy access to the Remarkables Ski Area, Arrowtown, Wanaka and all the adventure tourism hotspots Queenstown is famous for. It offers 40 serviced apartments including studios, one and two bedroom apartments. Mark says that studios are a popular alternative to a hotel room as each comes with a fully equipped kitchen and laundry, while the spacious one and two bedroom apartments cater for families, colleagues or larger groups. Many apartments come complete with balconies with outdoor furniture. “Whether you are staying at Quest Queenstown on business or for a well-deserved break, or both, sitting out on one of our balconies, enjoying a Central Otago Pinot Noir, taking in the breath-taking Remarkables mountain range is something truly special.” Studios come in three options: Studio Lite, Studio and Studio Executive. The well-appointed 29sqm Studio Lite is perfect for short stays, providing a stylish open-plan space to unwind and relax. It offers a comfortable king bed, or two single beds, apartment-controlled heating/air conditioning, small kitchenette with bar fridge, toaster, kettle and microwave, beautiful, full size ensuite bathroom with amenities and hair dryer, LCD TV with complimentary movies, streaming and high-speed internet access. A large wardrobe, ironing board and iron add to the convenience. The Studio is larger at 38sqm and provides many of the same features with the addition of a kitchen with cooktop, dishwasher, work desk/dining table and chairs and laundry facilities with washing machine/dryer combo. The Studio Executive is even more upmarket with a private balcony. The spacious 60sqm one-bedroom apartments all come with amazing corner views, and nearly all with balconies. There’s a large, relaxed living area containing sofa, dining table and chairs, Smart TV with free movies and casting, and a work desk. The fully equipped kitchen provides a cooktop, oven and full-size fridge. There is also a separate bedroom featuring comfortable king bed and large wardrobe. The beautiful spacious bathroom contains a large vanity, and shower, with amenities and hair dryer. The separate laundry comes with full size washing machine and dryer. The one-bedroom apartments can interconnect with a Studio Lite to make up a Two Bedroom apartment. Rooms are set up so travellers can easily work, including direct dial phones, fibre internet, unlimited Wi-Fi, and business administration services. A daily housekeeping service is included with all studios and apartments (excluding Sundays and public holidays). Breakfast and restaurant options are available through using charge back facilities with local restaurants and cafes to make things convenient. FIRE COMPLIANCE MADE EASY 21 Sutherland Lane, Queenstown • Ph 03 214 4198 • Ph 021 300 425 • Fire Alarms • Building Compliance • I.Q.P Proud to supply and install the fire alarm system at the Quest Apartments Quest Apartments Hotels
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10 | Engage Group - Upper Village “We wanted to create a special building to put in a special town, and we think it has a good mix of the older elements of the town, but also some of the more modern, to complement the backdrop” DEVELOPMENT New QT complex has has plenty on offer The Upper Village complex comprises two buildings separated by an external mall, and with a total floor space of 5000sqm. Hugh de Lacy Tourist hotspot Queenstown is savouring an Australian company’s leaping the Tasman to turn a mini-golf course into an extensive entertainment, dining, and lifestyle hub on an elevated section offering spectacular views over the township, Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables Range. The nearly completed 3300sqm development on Brecon Street, 400m from the lakefront, is the work of Brisbane-based Engage Group. Called Upper Village, the complex comprises two buildings separated by an external mall, and with a total floor space of 5000sqm. The centrepiece of the complex is a 2900sqm Kingpin entertainment venue that includes bowling alleys, arcade games, escape rooms, karaoke, table tennis and virtual reality games, all supported by licensed bars with curated food menus. Australian-based Rockpool Dining Group has opened both a German-style beer house called The Bavarian, with seating for 300 people, and a Tex-Mex restaurant called El Camino Cantina. The other businesses on the precinct are global ice cream operator Anita Gelato, chocolatier Max Brenner and the Queenstown Ice Bar. Upper Village is on the site of the former Caddyshack mini-golf complex, between the iFly sky-diving centre and the Kiwi Birdlife Park, and just 150m from the Skyline gondola. The complex was designed by Brisbane-based architects BSPN, and features timber cladding, natural stone, glass, concrete and painted structural steel. “We wanted to create a special building to put in a special town, and we think it has a good mix of the older elements of the town, but also some of the more modern, to complement the backdrop,” Engage Group director Ben Grootemaat says. “We’re now pretty clear that Queenstown’s going to be a very good place to invest in, and we’re pretty bullish on the future. “When those (international) borders open, it’s actually going to be pretty hectic.” Local company Cook Brothers Construction built the Upper Village complex which its business development manager, Simon Glass, describes as one of the firm’s “highlight buildings”. “That whole thoroughfare from the town up to the Skyline Gondola is going to be pretty amazing,” he said. Upper Village is creating a raft of new jobs in Queenstown, whose tourism-based economy has been hard-hit by the Covid restrictions, with the Kingpin entertainment centre alone opening in February with between 60 and 70 staff. The Engage Group started out in suburban Hawthorne, Brisbane, with a core focus on creating successful demand and community-led developments. It went from project to project in Brisbane before setting out to realise international aspirations that led to investments in Queenstown, where it saw there the opportunity to create a large-format precinct based on experience-related entertainment users, as well as up-scale food and beverage tenancies. The group has in the process built itself a reputation in both Queensland and Queenstown for delivering unique, demand-driven developments by way of a small but diversified team possessing a wide range of skills. In 2017 the Engage Group identified a trend for small businesses seeking to buy commercial and warehouse space rather than leasing it, and created a brand called M-Space to fill this niche, and sought to provide the next generation of multi-use commercial space. Since then Engage has completed, or is in the process of completing eight separate M-Space developments in Brisbane, as well as the newly-opened Upper Village in Queenstown. “These developments have all been designed with flexibility in mind to cater for private individuals and small business requirements,” Ben says. “We have successfully given local businesses the opportunity to design purpose-built facilities, and for investors to support these local businesses with leased investments or land purchases. “It was this target market that spurred the development of Upper Village.” • Tray Roofing • 5 Rib/Corrugate/True Oak • Metal Wall Cladding • Rooflogic Warm Roof Systems • Metrotile • TPO & Torch on Membrane roofing/tanking • Asphalt Shingles • Windsor Garage Doors • Premier Insulation • Scaffolding Suppliers & Installers of: P: 03 445 0553 W: www.extremeroofing.co.nz E: info@extremeroofing.co.nz
| 11 Murihiku Marae: Henderson Construction Runaka’s vision to become reality Russell Fredric The new Murihiku marae complex has a unique tohorā (whale) design to reflect the history of Waihōpai. to page 12 DEVELOPMENT The realisation of Waihōpai Rūnaka’s longheld dream to upgrade its Invercargill marae complex is materialising following the start of ground work late last year. The $13 million main building project has been made possible by a $9m grant from the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, drawn from the $3 billion Government COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund. A further $2.5m of this project cost is being funded by the runaka and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, with the final $1.5 million being funded through the generosity and support of Invercargill Licensing Trust, Community Trust South and Lottery’s Oranga Marae Fund. Included in the scope of the design is a new wharekai, (kitchen) the replacement of the existing sub-standard administration and services hub, internal roading, parking and “We saw all those possibilities in front of us, and that was in 2019, and then we were really fortunate in 2021 to be given the opportunity through MBIE funding to actualise our dreams and aspirations over what could happen....” other infrastructure and landscaping and the phased completion of onsite accommodation for kaumātua. The existing wharenui will remain, but most other buildings will be replaced by purpose-built, future-proofed and environmentally sustainable structures in a unique tohorā (whale) design to reflect the history of Waihōpai. Project co-ordinator Deborah Paterson explained that the working group in was set up in the late 1990/early 2000’s, tasked to assess the state of the existing facilities and to consider upgrade options. Discussions progressed over several years giving consideration to maintaining and renovating the existing facilities, or to undertake a redevelopment, but “not quite of this size”, Deborah says. Once the government funding was approved, initial discussions with specialist marae architects BOON became the catalyst for visualising a larger dream. “We saw all those possibilities in front of us, and that was in 2019, and then we were really fortunate in 2021 to be given the opportunity through MBIE funding to actualise our dreams and aspirations over what could happen,” Deborah says. Rūnaka chair Cyril Gilroy says the development will be all the things a pā was, but in a modern context. “The new mix of facilities will be suitable for a range of hui, social services, community and business activities, plus will provide improved functionality of the marae as a civil defence community hub.” The marae is a designated Civil Defence evacuation centre; the new buildings are being constructed to Importance Level 2 standard. Locally owned and operated Specialists in Suspended Ceilings, Wall Systems & Acoustic Solutions
12 | A marae for a modern community from page 11 The realisation of Waihōpai Rūnaka’s long-held dream to upgrade its Invercargill marae complex is materialising following the start of ground work late last year. Murihiku Marae: Henderson Construction DEVELOPMENT Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu kaiwhakahaere Lisa Tumahai says Ngāi Tahu is thrilled to support the development. “Waihōpai has been working tirelessly to build a marae that reflects the vision they hold for Murihiku, and this moves them much closer to making that a reality.” The site and main building is aiming to be triple net-zero in emissions due to its natural timber structure, along with rain and stormwater harvesting and solar panels which are expected to provide 100% of the power and enable it to be mostly off-grid. The timber for the exterior cladding is locally sourced, traceable Forestry Stewardship Council certified pine, while native timbers will feature prominently inside, including large timber beams. “It’s all Southland timber that’s going into it. It’s really important to us to be able to tell that story, that this is a Southland marae and it’s being built with, as much as possible, Southland timbers,” Deborah says. Main contractor Henderson Construction have been fantastic to collaborate with and had even had bilingual signs made for the site, she says. “That was really awesome; we felt that was just the start of how things were going to go and they’ve made us feel really welcome. “I think from the outset they recognised how special and unique this project is.” The development is expected to be completed early next year. During his first vice regal visit to Southland in 2012, former Governor General Sir Jerry Mataparae acknowledged the strength and resilience of Waihōpai Rūnaka. “Decades before the [Treaty of Waitangi] settlement process was even mooted, fundraising began in the 1960’s to fulfil the longstanding dream of Waihōpai Māori for their own tūrangawaewae,” Sir Jerry said. The rūnaka is based in Southland with its Murihiku Marae complex situated on an elevated site near Invercargill’s eastern boundary. Waihōpai Rūnaka chairman Cyril Gilroy says during the 1950’s and 1960’s many Māori came to Southland from the North Island and overseas to work at meat processing plants and, [along with Ngai Tahu descendants?] was a multi-tribal group who needed their own tūrangawaewae (a place of standing and identity) he says. “A lot of those people are now resident here, they stayed on here and became Invercargill residents; their kids have grown up here.” With the Ngāi Tahu treaty settlement process came acknowledgment by other iwi that Waihōpai Rūnaka held manawhenua, the customary right of authority over the area, that Murihiku Marae was the manawhenua marae and the marae for Invercargill city. About 11,000 of 26,000 people who whakapapa to Ngāi Tahu live in Southland and could potentially identify with the rūnaka. With fundraising, the rūnaka was able to establish a marae on the present site which, as well as establishing a common meeting place, provided a facility for kapahaka competitions, tangihanga and hui. It initally comprised a wharekai, (kitchen and dining hall) Hine o te Iwi and office block, Te Tonga o te Whetu, which were the first buildings on the site when it opened in June 1983. The wharenui, (meeting house) named after chief Te Rakitauneke, was opened in February 1990. About 100 people regularly interact with the marae on a weekly basis, but Cyril anticipates this number could grow significantly when the new complex is completed. He emphasises the marae is a community facility, not just for Māori. “People can come for a cup of tea and enjoy the splendour of the new marae, everybody in Murihiku.” Industrial • Commercial • Residential “Quality Solutions delivered on Time” INVERCARGILL QUEENSTOWN DUNEDIN CHRISTCHURCH A 224 Mersey Street, Invercargill P 03 214 1055 E enquiries@howleyjoinery.co.nz W www.howleyjoinery.co.nz RES I DENT I AL & COMMERC I AL PH 03 215 9208 CELL 0274 346 012 | 0274 346 009 A/Hrs 03 2130 811 or 03 213 1575 18 Arena Avenue | Invercargill • Drainlayers • Plumbing • Roofing • Registered • Bathroom & Kitchen • Renovations www.southroads.co.nz Call us on Specialists in: • Drainage • Earthworks • Aggregate supply & cartage • General siteworks and landscaping • Subdivisions & driveways 0800 822 833 Your Contractor of Choice
| 13 Murihiku Marae: Henderson Construction DEVELOPMENT Included in the scope of the design is a new wharekai, (kitchen) the replacement of the existing administration and services hub, internal roading, parking and other infrastructure and landscaping and the phased completion of onsite accommodation for kaumātua. Suppliers of Quality Windows and Doors 95 Bond Street, Invercargill 03 214 4505 info@lewiswindows.co.nz www.lewiswindows.co.nz Proudly supporting Murihiku Marae & Henderson Construction SOUTHLAND OWNED | FREE MEASURES AND QUOTES MEMBER OF ROOFING ASSOCIATION N.Z. LICENSED BUILDING PRACTITIONERS Building confidence CS Roofing Southland Ltd Tricore® proudly supplied by 24 ETTRICK ST INVERCARGILL 03 218 4394 www.csroofing.co.nz Looking forward to working alongside Henderson Construction on the Murihiku Marae Project
14 | Christchurch Central Fire Station DEVELOPMENT Station a huge milestone for Chch Kim Newth This is the last of seven career/composite fire stations to be completed as part of a $78m FENZ redevelopment of stations in greater Christchurch following the 2010-11 Canterbury earthquakes. Christchurch is only weeks away from having a new fit for purpose central city fire station on Kilmore Street now that construction of the new station has reached its final phase. This is the last of seven career/composite fire stations to be completed as part of a $78 million Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) redevelopment of stations in greater Christchurch following the 2010-11 Canterbury earthquakes. The 1960s fire station that used to stand on the Kilmore St site once served as the main hub station for Christchurch City, with specialised appliances operating from it. After the quakes, the building was partially closed off with firefighters’ sleeping quarters relocated to temporary portacom accommodation at the station’s rear. The appliance bay continued to be used until just before the old station started to be demolished in October 2019. Over the past two years, the station’s four fire appliances and operational crews have been working out of other stations and a temporary facility on Lichfield St. “This is the last career/composite rebuild in the Christchurch network upgrade and its completion will be a huge milestone for Christchurch city, the staff that work out of our fire stations and for Fire and Emergency New Zealand,” says Stephen Hill, Fire and Emergency’s project manager. “Our staff have been through an awful lot since the 2010-11 Canterbury earthquakes, so we’re really looking forward to having this modern new station completed this coming autumn.” Cook Brothers Construction, which has built a string of new fire stations in Christchurch over recent years, won the tender for the new Christchurch City Fire Station and started work on site in August 2020. At 1749sqm, the two-storey fire station with resource garage is double the size of a standard career two bay fire station and has been purpose designed as a Level 4 (IL4) building, (which means it must be usable post disaster). It includes four appliance bays with operational equipment decontamination wash and storage areas, along with decontamination showers and PPE lockers for firefighters. As well, the new station complex has 12 single bedrooms and living areas (ablutions, gym, kitchen and lounge), plus an operations room, training and meeting rooms, a secure yard, a training tower, a fall-back generator, potable water storage and solar water heating. “As well, we thought about sustainability in this new station and tried to salvage as much as we could from the old station. All the concrete from the old building was crushed and used in the foundation raft under the new building. All the structural steel and reinforcing was recycled. We’re reusing some of the old bricks and have kept the old station plaque as remembrance in the new station.” The former station building had wooden fire poles stretching from the bedroom block above to the fire engines below. “We’ve even incorporated those in a couple of places as a feature in the new station.” Old station appliance bay doors were saved and donated to the Hall of Flame Museum at Ferrymead Heritage Park. Fire stations across greater Christchurch were devastated in the 2010-11 earthquakes, but Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s comprehensive redevelopment programme has now largely delivered what it set out to achieve – namely, rebuilding a modern network of strategically positioned stations to meet anticipated future needs of the city’s people. Volunteer brigades have not been overlooked in the programme. Rangiora, Lyttelton and Spencerville’s stations have been completed, Sumner’s new fire station is currently under construction, and a new station for Kaiapoi is also underway. “Once Kaiapoi is finished, that will be the last of the greater Christchurch stations in this programme of work.” New stations opened in the past year include the two-bay Ilam Fire Station, along with the Ilam Fire Engineering Facility that is conducting research in collaboration with the University of Canterbury; and the new Spencerville Fire Station bringing together the former Bottle Lake Rural Fire Force and the former Brookland Volunteer Fire Brigade. In July 2020, the Government announced a $51 million boost for much needed fire station rebuilds and upgrades throughout the country. Canterbury was awarded $23.8 million, including $12m to go towards the new Christchurch City Fire Station and $3m for the rebuild of Sumner Fire Station, which was heavily damaged in the earthquakes. 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16 | Catholic Diocese of Christchurch - Marian College DEVELOPMENT Warehouse repurposed into college Richard Loader To transform the building from warehouse to a more architecturally pleasing educational facility, the building was reduced to about a hectare in size, and modifications made to the front and sides of the existing structure. Transforming a very large warehouse/ distribution centre into a contemporary and all encompassing girls college might seem a challenge but for the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch it is a very exciting and unique opportunity. Marian College is a Catholic state integrated school for girls and had been located in North Parade in Shirley until severe earthquake damage deemed it unfit for purpose. When the Diocese made the decision to relocate the school to the northwest of Christchurch the perfect location was found in Lydia Street, just off Northcote Road, close to St Bedes and adjoining St Josephs primary school. The land offered for sale came complete with very large warehouse/distribution centre. Covering 1.7 hectares, the building was one of the largest in the South Island. Shaun Mitchell, client representative for the project says the Diocese master planned three options with the existing building, including knocking it down and building a new school from fresh, or retaining the entire building and fitting it out, or reaching a compromise solution by knocking part of the building down and repurposing the remainder as the new school. “Some of the structure, size and spans of the existing building suited the gymnasium and indoor courts and it became apparent that knocking the building down was wasteful. So retaining a good portion of the building, doing a massive fit-out to accommodate the entre school became the option of choice. So it’s a pretty unique and exciting project.” The large rectangular distribution centre had been built in different stages over the years, using a variety of materials with a predominance of colour steel and tilt slab concrete. The building also had a natural architectural flair to it with a broad multi-gable pitched roof. While the Diocese had already formulated a strong vision for the new school, that vision was reinforced by the engagement of Christchurch architectural practice Sheppard & Rout who brought with them a focus on maximising the use of space, and creating airy and light interiors. To transform the building from warehouse to a more architecturally pleasing educational facility, the building was reduced to about a hectare in size, and modifications made to the front and sides of the existing structure. Large roller doors and other panels were replaced with glazing, allowing natural light to flood the interior of the building, creating a light and bright learning environment. Internally, there will be everything the school needs with room to expand in the future if required. “There are two levels of spacious classrooms to accommodate the schools 430 year 9 – 13 students,” says Shaun. “As well as classrooms on the ground level there is a full size gymnasium, an administration block, two full size indoor courts and two three quarter sized indoor netball courts, a performing arts block and a library.” “The gym is single level but it has a very high stud and there will be the opportunity for seating above the performing arts areas that will also look out over the gymnasium. A chapel will be located front and centre of the ground floor. The upper level classrooms will all be connected by air bridges.” Landscaped outdoor grounds and a full size sports field will complement the internal facilities. Shaun says achieving Green Star Certification, which assesses the important elements of a project’s sustainability across key categories including materials, energy use, water savings, is also a key part of the project. Christchurch builder Armitage Williams was engaged as lead contractor following a competitive tender process. “We’ve worked with Armitage Williams before and they have a reputation as a very good contractor, well organised and know how to deliver complex projects. They also want to get it right for you and they like to build relationships.” The construction project commenced late last year with a significant amount of seismic strengthening needed to bring the building up to the standard required for an educational facility. Notwithstanding supply chain issues and the timely delivery of materials, Shaun expects the project to be completed mid way through 2023. T: 03 366 1777 • E: engineering@pfc.co.nz • W: www.pfc.co.nz Structural • Mechanical • Electrical Fire • Civil • Hydraulic • Acoustic Powell Fenwick is proud to have provided engineering services for the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch www.cequent.co.nz Proud to support the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
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