8 | Office block with a story Spec X is confident the building will serve as a landmark for the city well into the future, thanks to an incredible façade that will stand up with the best in the world. T T from page 0 YYK / SpecX Property “I wanted to bring in a focus on the hills and mountains around the city, and to do that we’re creating a façade of vertical fins with a wave pattern in it.” REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT The site was then used for car parking while future options were weighed. Spec X is excited to be now working with the Jong family, represented in New Zealand by Graeme Woodley, director of Warwick Todd Limited, to bring their well-considered development plans to fruition. “In their project brief, they told us they wanted a world-class, very attractive building that would also tell a story, so that people entering the building would be walking through the past into the future.” That concept has been realised in the building’s design. For example, a ground-floor lounge space will be used to showcase the site’s pre-European history, and all that came after. Spec X is confident the building will serve as a landmark for the city well into the future, thanks to an incredible façade that will stand up with the best in the world. “I wanted to bring in a focus on the hills and mountains around the city, and to do that we’re creating a façade of vertical fins with a wave pattern in it. “As you walk around the building, it will look as though the whole building is moving – it’s pretty exciting.” Above the groundfloor retail tenancies, with car parks to the rear, will be five floors of brand-new commercial offices. Along with the prime CBD location, these offices will enjoy top-class mechanical services – all designed to function efficiently at low cost for future tenants – as well as smart controls for lighting, heating and cooling. Demand for office space in the city is strong. Craig Thiele of Warwick Todd Ltd is handling the leasing of the building with early discussions understood to be underway with several interested tenants. 10a Vulcan Place | Middleton | Christchurch | New Zealand Proud to support YYK & SpecX Property Phone: +64 3 374 3266 | Email: contact@farrells.co.nz www . f a r r e l l c o n s t r u c t i o n . c o . n z
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