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| 3 T T Kim Newth Landmark year for Court Theatre The opening of The Court Theatre’s new multi-million complex is a culmination of years of planning and endeavour. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT The Court Theatre Get ready for a brilliant 2025 season of live theatre as The Court Theatre prepares to move into its new, purpose-built home in the heart of Ōtautahi Christchurch. In this year of celebration for The Court Theatre, the company is looking forward to throwing open the doors to the communities of Ōtautahi Christchurch. From ground-breaking new plays, worldclass musicals and children’s theatre to cornerstone pieces and innovative works, the Ryman Healthcare 2025 Season at The Court Theatre presents a showcase of artistic talent and entertainment that offers something for everyone. “The new Court Theatre belongs to all of us and it will be a welcoming place for everyone to enjoy outstanding live theatre for many generations to come.” T T to page 4 For all your commercial & residential joinery NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL J.B.Joinery Ltd 18 Hands Road, Addington PO Box 6062, Christchurch Ph 03 338 4159 info@jbjoinery.co.nz ■ Suspended Ceilings ■ Steel stud partitions ■ Timber frame partitions ■ Aluminium office partitions ■ Bespoke wall & ceiling panelling ■ Plasterboard Installation ■ Insulation & Plastering ■ Seismic restraint Proudly supporting The Court Theatre 021 658 968 | accounts@aeoninteriors.co.nz | www.aeoninteriors.co.nz 2025/26 GREEN Te Kaitiaki o Haumaru “The new Court Theatre belongs to all of us and it will be a welcoming place for everyone to enjoy outstanding live theatre for many generations to come,” says Gretchen La Roche, The Court Theatre executive director. The opening of the new multi-million theatre, on the corner of Colombo and Gloucester Streets, is a culmination of years of planning and endeavour after the Court’s original home at the Arts Centre was damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquakes. After the earthquakes, The Court Theatre had to make do with an old grain shed in Addington - a useful, but temporary, refuge while they planned a new permanent home. The development is a partnership between the Crown, providing land in the performing arts precinct, the Christchurch City Council developing the precinct (including construction of The Court Theatre, public space and landscaping), and The Court Theatre itself, together with its supporters, who have donated generously towards the project. One of the world’s top theatre design specialists – London-based architectural practice Haworth Tompkins – was paired with Athfield Architects and a team of local consultants to design the new three-storey theatre “We have been in conversation with Haworth Tompkins since 2014,” says The Court Theatre’s Artistic Advisor Ross Gumbley, whose career with the company spans nearly 40 years. “As we said to them, we stand on the shoulders of people that went before us to create the intimate experience we call The Court Theatre. That was our starting point – how do we make a theatre that’s intimate?” The detailed final design is perfectly aligned to serve The Court Theatre’s wide ranging repertoire of comedies, dramas and children’s shows through to large-scale musicals.
4 | The Court Theatre REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Landmark year for Chch’s Court Theatre T T from page 3 BCP BARTLETT CONCRETE CEMENTING OUR PLACE IN CANTERBURY Residential / commercial foundations & floors Excavations & siteworks Concrete pumping & placing Decorative concrete, driveways & landscaping 03 359 4962 quotes@bcpltd.co.nz www.bartlettconcrete.co.nz TIMBER IT. F L OORI NG Floor prep, uplifts, timber flooring installations and sanding and coating. 027 333 4615 timberitflooring@gmail.com GET IN TOUCH Passive fire protection is the last defence against fire. If all else fails it's designed to isolate fire to a cell allowing a safe escape route. By enabling staff to safely exit buildings, fire protection saves lives. You may never think it will happen to your building, until it does. Fire protection buys precious minutes for people to escape a building. We work with a high level of accuracy and hold an impeccable safety record, with more than 60 years combined work experience. Creating Safer Buildings Saves Lives PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION APPLICATORS passivefireprotectionapplicators.co.nz 021 289 6178 dave@pfpa.co.nz Proud to be associated with The Court Theatre Key elements include a 377-seat playhouse theatre (with main seating and two mezzanine levels, to be known as The Stewart Family Theatre) and a130-seat studio theatre, along with an education studio, attractive front of house spaces, dressing rooms, and dedicated workshop and costume facilities. Artistic director Dr Alison Walls has selected works that honour The Court Theatre’s legacy as a professional, producing company. Both long-standing audiences and the next generation of theatre-lovers will find there is plenty to explore and enjoy in the upcoming Signature and City series. Each series has been developed to make optimal use of the theatre’s new home, matching the work to the space, so that audiences can experience all kinds of theatre from performing arts professionals. To mark their opening in May, The Court Theatre is bringing an expanded version of a New Zealand classic to the stage, Bruce Mason’s The End of the Golden Weather (May 3 - June 7) The timeless play will be the first in the beautiful Stewart Family Theatre that will be used for Signature Series productions that excel on a grand scale. The new home for innovative theatre is The Front Room, which will host The Court Theatre’s City Series of exciting new works and more intimate productions along with Scared Scriptless shows. Launching the 2025 City Series is powerfully provocative, funny and touching work called Black Faggot (May1 7 - June 14) by one of Aotearoa’s best contemporary playwrights, Victor Rodger. That will be followed by a Kiwi gem – End of Summer Time by iconic playwright Sir Roger Hall – bringing to the stage a classic yarn about a retired “cow-cockie” trying to navigate city life. High-quality theatre will continue to be offered for tamariki, rangatahi and their families. throughout the season. “This includes the improvisational brilliance of The Court Jesters, performances by our Jester Youth Company and the Court Youth Company and special events, workshops and classes,” says Alison. Young audiences will love The SpongeBob Musical – Youth Edition coming up this winter (July 1-13) as part of the Signature Series. Another Signature highlight this season will be a production called Kōpū (July 16-26) by a super-talented all-female troupe, who blend live music, performance poetry and poi. Exciting for the business community, the new theatre offers a range of multi-purpose spaces for hire that are ideal for all sorts of functions, events and performances. All spaces are fully wheelchair accessible and equipped with the latest lighting and audio-visual technology. The Court Theatre acknowledges the generous support of its many patrons, particularly long-standing partners Ryman Healthcare.
| 5 The Court Theatre Key elements include a 377-seat playhouse theatre (with main seating and two mezzanine levels, to be known as The Stewart Family Theatre) and a130-seat studio theatre, along with an education studio, attractive front of house spaces, dressing rooms, and dedicated workshop and costume facilities. Photo: James Anderson REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT from start to finish. Project leaders Octa project managers provide proven, independent, professional project management services. OCTA ASSOCIATES LTD 71 Cambridge Tce, Christchurch 8013 Phone 03 366 4816 octa.co.nz
6 | T T Kim Newth Luxury living next to the beach Beachside Sumner is an architecturally designed complex of luxury apartments and penthouses with premium resort amenities, along with lush landscaping and private gardens. Beachside Sumner REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Bringing together a prime location with impeccable design and resort-style amenities, Beachside Sumner offers a rare opportunity to savour exclusive waterfront living in Christchurch. Taking shape on a prime slice of land between Marriner Street and The Esplanade, Beachside Sumner is an architecturally designed complex of luxury apartments and penthouses with premium resort amenities, along with lush landscaping and private gardens. This is coastal living at its best, right next to Sumner Beach and so handy to local cafes and shops. It is no surprise to learn that the market has been quick to respond to the elevated lifestyle available at this impressive development. “Over half of the apartments on the market have sold already, along with all the ocean-facing rooftop penthouses,” says Rosa Carter of New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty. “With construction well underway, now is the time to really start looking at the options here – whether you are an investor or someone looking for a lock-and-leave second home or a primary home.” The location could not be better, with the beach on the doorstep and easy access to Te Ara Ihutai Christchurch Coastal Pathway, along with the Port Hills, local playgrounds, schools, shopping and an array of entertainment and hospitality options. Apartments at Beachside Sumner are priced from $875,000 for a one-bedroom option or from $1.4 million for two- to three-bedroom. Rosa says their buyers include the developers wanting to move in and enjoy the lifestyle, which speaks volumes about the quality on offer. “The public won’t have access to the internal private park, but the design purposely activates the urban environment along the street frontages and there are view shafts preserved for visual access from Marriner to the beach.” T T to page 8 www.quoin.co.nz Level 2, 138 Victoria Street Christchurch 8011 03 968 4925 Quoin endeavour to be an integral part of your design process and to generate greater value for your building development. Our fast, flexible, friendly team develops building design solutions of precision and excellence. Proudly supporting Beachside Sumner. “This truly is top level. Every apartment has been carefully detailed and includes European appliances, premium fixtures and fittings and gorgeous window treatments.” Lead architect and urban designer James Lunday says the development has six distinctive, independent buildings that share a unified, modernist aesthetic. Each building has no more than 12 apartments, ensuring that the lifestyle here will be tranquil and private. “The public won’t have access to the internal private park, but the design purposely activates the urban environment along the street frontages and there are view shafts preserved for visual access from Marriner to the beach,” says James.
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8 | Beachside Sumner - luxury by the beach T T from page 6 Beachside Sumner “These are a fantastic rental investment or ideal as a stylish lock-and-leave.” REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTACT: Dan Sincock Certifying Drainlayer M 027 237 4474 E dan@tde.co.nz PO Box 248 Kaiapoi • C.C.C Approved Contractor • C.C.C Water Authorised • New Housing, Renovations & Repairs • Commercial • Civil Drainage “The first building – Anchorage – is the landmark, and activates an important corner with a frontage on The Esplanade and Marriner.” For example, a large, cantilevered verandah – a prominent design feature of the Anchorage building that provides shelter for outdoor dining from the ground-floor restaurant and a canopy on Castaway – will shelter a bus stop alongside the development. Working in harmony with the Sumner seascape, the Anchorage design features undulating facades. The organic sculpted form naturally creates spaces for balcony gardens and expansive outdoor areas. Adding to the lifestyle for the future Beachside community will be the building’s ground-floor restaurant and wine bar. There are currently two-bedroom apartments still available in this striking building. Stepping down from five-storey Anchorage on Marriner St will be the four-level Castaway building that is more angular in design and makes prominent use of timber materials. It will house an array of premium resort amenities, including a covered outdoor heated pool, sauna, spa and spacious ground-floor gym, showers (indoor and outdoor), changing rooms and toilets. There are only six one-bedroom apartments in the whole development, all in Castaway. “These are a fantastic rental investment or ideal as a stylish lock-and-leave,” says Rosa. Castaway’s spacious two-bedroom roof penthouse will have a large roof garden. These are a real feature throughout Beachside Sumner, where all residents will be able to relax and enjoy rooftop dining and recreation. James says the Castaway’s beach club facilities will also include an office area with a full-time property manager. He notes the gym will have a glass frontage to the street, treated so as to safeguard privacy. “It will operate in the evenings, providing light and adding a safety factor.” Both Anchorage and Castaway are under construction and due to be completed by mid-2026. As work draws to a close on these buildings, the next two beachfront buildings (Latitude and Spinnaker) will commence construction this year. The remaining two buildings (Driftwood and Oasis) will commence construction early 2026 with Beachside Sumner completed mid-2027. Prospective buyers can find further details online (beachsidesumner.co.nz) or can contact New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty. Open days are regularly advertised and held at the Sumner sales suite, 11 Marriner Street where fixtures and fittings are displayed, along with plans and other information.
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10 | Te Unua Museum of Southland T T Aimee Wilson Museum designed to celebrate region “The vision for Te Unua Museum of Southland really is to be a space that celebrates our region – its people, and its places – and that was integrated into the design. Right from the beginning, the vision for the new facility was to reflect the place Te Unua Museum of Southland calls home.” REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Te Unua Museum of Southland is set to bring a new, cutting-edge regional museum to the city of Invercargill. Situated on the edge of the city’s Queens Park, it is due to open its doors to the public in late 2026. Invercargill City Council senior project manager Haydyn Taylor says progress on the museum’s development is tracking well. “The vision for Te Unua Museum of Southland really is to be a space that celebrates our region – its people, and its places – and that was integrated into the design. Right from the beginning, the vision for the new facility was to reflect the place Te Unua Museum of Southland calls home,” he says. “It was really interesting to watch the process of the design evolve, from the initial concept that drew its inspiration from the region itself, to actually drilling down into the details of how to bring it to life. “That’s not necessarily an easy thing to do, but we’re really fortunate to be working with some extremely experienced contractors, and we’re very happy with how the project is tracking. “It’s a major infrastructure investment for council, and a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a community facility at this scale, so it’s crucial we get it right.” He says the structure is really starting to take shape, and from a build perspective, it’s a really interesting project. “Until earlier this year, construction was really all about the underground stuff – pulling together the building consent applications, excavation of the site – but now that we’ve got these huge concrete precast panels in place, concrete’s been poured, and the structural steel has gone in, it’s started to rise out of the ground and become a much more prominent piece of construction on the cityscape.” Te Unua Museum of Southland director Eloise Wallace, who made the move south from Tairāwhiti to take up her position just over a year ago, says the design was guided by incorporating the beauty of the region’s natural features – water, light – and honouring places of special significance in Murihiku, such as the prominent Tākitimu ranges to the north, and Rakiura Stewart Island to the south. Linking the western experience hall with the eastern building – which will eventually house other spaces integral to the day-today operations of the facility – will be a huge, double-hulled waka, or te unua. As well as cutting-edge innovations in storytelling and experience design, Te Unua Museum of Southland has been integrated with additional amenities the team hopes will solidify its reputation as a must-see destination in the south. Indoor and outdoor play spaces, events spaces, a café, educational spaces for local and visiting tamariki and rangatahi, and a retail offering will all be part of the package, too, and like the museum itself much of these will seamlessly integrate with the facility’s environs. 03 548 9932 | 10 Nile Street, Nelson 7010 | finn@fico.co.nz | bruce@fico.co.nz | scott@fico.co.nz | www.fico.co.nz Fico Finance is here to help you find flexible funding fast. We understand that deals can change - we're approachable, responsive, and focused on getting your project or property transaction across the line. We lend nationwide, providing first and second mortgage secured funding for business, investment, construction and property development. • Residential Investment • Commercial & Industrial • Urgent Settlements • Development & Construction Some of our loan types and features: • Bridging & Rescues • No line fees, no early repayment costs Pricing from 10.45% p.a + fee
| 11 Te Unua Museum of Southland As well as cutting-edge innovations in storytelling and experience design, Te Unua Museum of Southland has been integrated with additional amenities the team hopes will solidify its reputation as a must-see destination in the south. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Aquaheat – New Zealand’s Leading MEP Design & Build Contractor Aquaheat is New Zealand’s trusted leader in MEP Design and Build, as well as installation and maintenance services across commercial, institutional, healthcare, and industrial sectors. We specialise in lowering energy consumption, enhancing building efficiency, and driving down lifecycle operating costs, ensuring long-term value for our clients. Partner with Aquaheat for innovative, high-performance building solutions. 17a Brookes Road, Frankton, Queenstown 9300 For more information, contact 021 978 035 or visit www.aquaheat.co.nz Proud to be associated with Southland Museum Aquaheat has been has been engaged to deliver the full range of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire services for the new Te Unua Southland Museum. A nationwide company now with branches in the south including Christchurch, Queens-town and Invercargill, Aquaheat purchased CH Faul in Southland in mid-2024 and continues to operate the business under the same name. Regional manager for Queenstown/ Central Otago and Southland Danny Dover said Aquaheat was engaged to carry out the full mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection (MEPF) design and build package for the new museum. Also the national MEP manager, Danny said the company purchased CH Faul because of its strong history - which has been part of Southland since 1949. Acquiring the office space, retaining all of the staff and keeping the same branding has been crucial to the success of the business. Alongside all of the local people working on the new museum rebuild, Aquaheat has teamed up with other local contractors as well. “We’re working closely with the project team to ensure a seamless and high-quality deliv-ery, providing a future-proofed solution for this significant development.” Aquaheat had a unique selling point of difference in that it was the only commercial building services company in New Zealand that offered a fully integrated service and in that design and build space. The scope includes: • Design from concept through to building consent and IFC documentation • Construction, commissioning, and handover of all building services Other significant projects the company has been involved in the south include the Skyline Gondola upgrade in Queenstown, numerous hotel developments including the Rydges, and most recently work with the Ministry of Education on James Hargest College in Invercargill. The company’s portfolio continues to grow as it strengthens its services across a wider cross section of the country. Looking ahead, Aquaheat has a strong pipeline of work, with the majority focused on MEPF Design and Build. “As the business grows, so does our team — we’re bringing in new talent to meet the de-mand, including design managers, project managers, and site managers across the lower South Island. “Our success comes down to our team of high performers and the collaborative culture we’ve built together.” Future-proofing the Museum
12 | Dunedin Airport T T Russell Fredric Airport upgrades span several areas Dunedin Airport has major projects planned to replace ageing infrastructure and improve passenger experience. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT T T to page 14 Dunedin Airport is on the threshold of a significant capital expenditure programme that will inject millions of dollars into the local economy. General manager operations and infrastructure Nick Rodger says the airport currently has several significant projects in progress, with more to come. More than $50 million is earmarked during the next four years for projects designed to replace ageing infrastructure, improve passenger experience and create immediate and long-term efficiencies. Included, are a new wastewater treatment plant, runway rehabilitation, replacing ground lighting with LEDs, and a major landside upgrade. “It’s a direct benefit to the local economy; this is work going straight to local suppliers, design consultants, contractors and many others,” Nick says. The wastewater treatment plant is currently in the design phase, and will be an entirely new standalone infrastructure that will service the airport, all of the businesses on-site, and Momona village. Costing an estimated $10 million-plus, it is aimed to be commissioned late 2026 or early 2027. “We are also in the initial design and option-design phase for a runway rehabilitation, which will be summer 2025/2026. That will see the entire runway strengthened and resurfaced, as well as the replacement of the airfield ground lighting with LEDs.” T: 03 477 5214 E: architect@bakergarden.co.nz W: www.bakergarden.co.nz Pleased to be working with Dunedin Airport Heating • Ventilation • Air-Conditioning • Plumbing & Drainage • Gases • Sheetmetal Fabrication Specialists In: 7 Ward St, Dunedin 9054 P 03 474 0500 W dbcbuildingservices.co.nz Proud to be Partnered with Dunedin Airport Pedersen Read are proud to provide electrical design services for Dunedin Airport 335 Kaikorai Valley Road | P.O. Box 1435 | Dunedin | New Zealand t +64 3 477 2333 | e dnoffice@pedersenread.co.nz
| 13 Dunedin Airport In partnership with Jetstar, a direct connection to Gold Coast, Australia will start on June 24 this year. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
14 | Upgrades to enhance experience The airport’s landside access and car park project comprises the redesign and upgrading of virtually everything in front of the terminal. T T from page 12 Dunedin Airport REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Landing big at Dunedin Airport! Downer is proud to be the main contractor for Dunedin International Airport’s latest works. Scan the QR code to check out all of Downer’s Airport work! 0212168252 | sales@allcor.co.nz | www.allcor.co.nz F A B R I C A T I O N NEW BUILDS • RENOVATIONS • NEW BATHROOMS • NEW KITCHENS • DECKS Building from the ground up to extensions and more, Allcor Fabrication can help you with you residential construction needs. All the existing halogen on-airport apron, taxiway and runway lighting will be replaced with LEDs, which from a sustainability perspective is a huge benefit, resulting in about 80% power saving. “But also, the lifetime of the components is so much greater, so the operating costs reduces dramatically and positions the airport for the next 25 years,” Nick says. Of particular benefit to travellers will be the airport’s landside access and car park project, which comprises the redesign and upgrading of virtually everything in front of the terminal, from Momona village to the terminal doors. “This will see the replacement of landscaping, street lights, changes to the car park layout, parking technology, the signage, everything with the goal to create a more efficient, safer landside, as well as being more appropriate to peoples’ first impression of Dunedin and Otago.” An important aspect of this is to emphasise the airport’s landside connection to the rural landscape and the Maungatua Range, which contrasts with many other New Zealand airports that are closely connected to cities, Nick says. “We want to celebrate that.” There is plenty more for the airport’s management and staff to celebrate, too. In partnership with Jetstar, a direct connection to Gold Coast, Australia will start on June 24 this year. Dunedin Airport chief executive Daniel De Bono describes the work involved to re-establish international flights and the Gold Coast service as a true partnership with Jetstar. Considerable research and due diligence was required to assess if the service would be viable among a catchment assessed at around 300,000 people in the wider region, including Waitaki, parts of Southland and inland Otago, Daniel says. “We were engaging with Airbus in France and other partners and Jetstar about the realities and economics of running a service like that, and looking at what the demand was going to be, what the average airfare might look like, to see where it stacks up.” To date, bookings have been strong. “As it sits now, it’s in line with where we thought it would be, in fact, slightly ahead. We are stoked. To actually get the deal done and then see it performing as it is now, it’s awesome.” Dunedin Airport is actively working to promote the region, partnering with other agencies, authorities and airports “to ensure everyone knows what we do”. “The lower South Island is a truly stunning part of the world,” says Nick. “We are working hard to ensure more people visit this diverse area, while remaining focused on our sustainability goals.” These goals include reducing waste to landfill each year, lightening its carbon footprint, and supporting the restoration of the environment.
| 15 T T Russell Fredric Heritage buildings brought back to life The restoration of the 136-year-old former Terminus Hotel included the conversion of the first and second floors of the three-storey building into eight apartments, Stephen Macknight REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Structural engineer Stephen Macknight’s passion for heritage buildings has led to his involvement in some interesting projects. Being based in Dunedin means there is no shortage of brick-and-mortar candidates to benefit from his expertise in helping turn tired old relics into functional places with a charming aesthetic that would be difficult to achieve in a new building. Stephen also provides his services for new or any buildings, including those that require earthquake strengthening. “I do [up to] medium-scale work, such as warehouses. A recent job we did was the South Dunedin library, which is quite a large, new, two-storey building. It was an interesting project.” South Dunedin Library and Community Complex in King Edward Street is expected to be open by mid this year at a cost of $21.4 million, and includes meeting rooms, IT learning spaces and a recording studio. A heritage project Stephen has been involved in as structural engineer was the restoration of the Standard Building which, in addition to being fully restored, had a 160sqm apartment built on top that featured on Grand Designs. The project was undertaken for Dunedin couple Ted and Ita Daniels, who have spent more than three decades restoring some of the city’s impressive Victorian and Edwardian buildings. Located in Princes St, and originally built in 1907, the narrow, two-storey Standard Building is sandwiched between two large, heritage 0800 CUT I T 4U ( 0800 288 4848 ) Ema i l : o f fice@accu r a t ecu t t i ng . co . nz Web : www. accu r a t ecu t t i ng l t d . com First electric robotic demolition equipment in New Zealand Concrete x-raying with the latest Flex NZ concrete scanner Highest cutting and drilling abilities within Dunedin using the latest equipment and technology Extensive health and safety standards and systems Concrete grinding and floor polishing Fully NZQA qualified staff Heating, Ventilation and Airconditioning Specialists Authorised Dealer Commercial and Residential Design Build Specialists 03 488 4088 daviesheatncool.co.nz info@daviesheatncool.co.nz Proud to support Stephen Macknight Specialists in Commercial Construction 03 474 1392 | 72 Willis Street, Dunedin | dunedin@abl.co.nz www.abl.co.nz buildings and has been a challenging project on what was an “unappealing” building, with parts of its restoration ongoing. “There’s an extension out the back, which was much more recent, that was done for the bank of National Bank of New Zealand as on the façade, which is right beside it. The two buildings have been interconnected with a new stairwell and lift, plus the new apartment. “There was some structural steel that had to go into the Princes St side and a plywood diaphragm. The building had timber floors and a timber roof structure that turned out to be full of borer; it had to be replaced. There was also a small, dark, dingy basement that had to be dug out. The building had been left for a long time unused.” Also, the original ornate façade had been stripped, but this was restored, using old photos as a reference. The ground level has been completely transformed and is now tenanted as a boutique eatery. As with other heritage projects, Stephen was delighted to have the opportunity to be involved in this one. “Ted was particularly keen, as I am, of trying to expose all the original fabric where he could, so he’s left this mixture of stonework, brickwork, and the old original floor joists are all exposed. He’s a very strong advocate for heritage. “I think it’s amazing. We were really keen to both restore what’s there and add a modern contemporary element to it with the apartment as well, so I think it’s a good mix of both.” Stephen’s interest in heritage buildings is personal as well as professional. In 2017, he undertook the restoration of the 136-year-old former Terminus Hotel, a $2 million project that included the conversion of the first and second floors of the three-storey building into eight apartments, and creating ground-floor commercial spaces for tenancy. Earthquake strengthening means the building now structurally meets 100% of the National Building Standard.
16 | Central Otago District Council: Cromwell Memorial Hall T T Aimee Wilson Cromwell’s new centre honours history The new centre replaces its 60-year-old predecessor overlooking Lake Dunstan, a memorial commemorating the fallen from the last century’s two World Wars has been retained and will be relocated to the new building’s memorial garden. “The design of the new Cromwell Memorial Hall and Events Centre is uniquely Cromwell, retaining and strengthening the pre-existing memorial garden, incorporating the natural landscape, while also acknowledging our unique Kāi Tahu history.” REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT One of the Central Otago District Council’s most ambitious projects to date is the $45.8 million Cromwell Memorial Hall and Events Centre. The new facility, due to be officially opened in July 2026, has been designed by Jasmax and SA Studio alongside mana whenua organisation Aukaha, and consultant partners WSP, Entertech, Marshall Day, TSA Riley and Rhodes + Associates. Built by Naylor Love, and replacing its 60-year-old predecessor overlooking Lake Dunstan, a memorial commemorating the fallen from the last century’s two World Wars has been retained and will be relocated to the new building’s memorial garden. Providing a new and improved destination for events, creative expression and remembrance in Central Otago, the centre is designed to complement the breathtaking natural landscape so unique to Cromwell and Central Otago, while reflecting and celebrating the area’s rich and diverse history. Council’s general manager – customer experience David Scoones says Central Otago people have always been ambitious, and the new building is a timeless community asset that will serve as a foundation for future growth. “The design of the new Cromwell Memorial Hall and Events Centre is uniquely Cromwell, retaining and strengthening the pre-existing memorial garden, incorporating the natural landscape, while also acknowledging our unique Kāi Tahu history,” he says. “All these aspects have been woven into a futuristic facility ready to serve Cromwell today and tomorrow.” The district has experienced 18% population growth in just five years, and the new facility has been described as futuristic, featuring Proud to be collaborating with Lead Architects Jasmax on this exciting Community project for Cromwell and the Central Otago District 021 108 2764 jessie@sastudio.co.nz www.sastudio.co.nz NZRAB Registered Architect • NZIA Member 19 different build methods throughout a 3000sqm footprint that incorporates state-ofthe-art acoustics, environmental controls and lighting. Central Otago District Council project manager Phil Quin says the roof pitch was inspired by the landscape, and the blockwork comprises manufactured stone mixed with local gold-mining tailings. Even the structured steel was manufactured locally, along with external cladding and concrete and floor slabs from the Parkburn quarry – in fact, 65% of the workforce on this massive project has come from throughout Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago. They have also repurposed the old roof and saved the timber floor from the original building, and in keeping with sustainability, 70% of the waste has been directed away from landfill. David says one of the key objectives of the local community board was to create a unique experience and a shared space where everyone was welcome. The centre will feature a 400-seat auditorium space alongside a new museum that connects to the Cromwell Heritage Precinct a short distance along the Lake Dunstan Trail. Also included in the development will be a café, 40-seat cinema, community spaces and an event space overlooking the lakeside. All in all, it’s a high-spec build bound to make heads turn as you travel along the state highway through the gorge. Cromwell has become more than just a gateway to the Southern Lakes, it’s a boom town that is setting its sights high on the future and generations to come. The new Memorial Hall will provide the latest destination for events in Central Otago, giving people another reason to stop in Cromwell and discover more about this interesting heritage gold-mining town.
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