16 | Zeal Construction T T Alexia Anderson Bringing entertainment hub to life The venue combines bowling, virtual golf, karaoke, arcade games, a sports bar and restaurant, all under one roof. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT For Zeal Construction, helping bring Christchurch’s new entertainment hub, Full Monty’s, to life is a project the team has been proud to assist with. The Canterbury-based construction company was involved in the project from its early stages, working alongside Lucid Commercial Design to help create a venue combining bowling, virtual golf, karaoke, arcade games, a sports bar and restaurant, all under one roof. Zeal’s contracts manager, Mike Hyslop, says the project appealed because it was different from a traditional commercial build, and required careful consideration of how its many elements would work together. “We were able to work through ideas, look at what was achievable from a construction perspective, and help develop the project into something that would work practically, as well as look great.” Zeal’s involvement covered planning and coordination through to construction and final completion, with the team coordinating building works alongside specialist entertainment equipment, commercial kitchen requirements, hospitality areas and the various services and infrastructure required. “The biggest challenge was probably the sheer number of different uses within the one building,” Mike says. “Each area has its own requirements, but they all need to work together as one venue.” Acoustic, structural and services requirements, specialist installations, and construction sequencing were also carefully managed. Special consideration also had to be given to the customer experience, including movement through the venue, lighting and noise levels. Lucid Commercial Design played an important role in developing the venue’s look and feel, with Zeal working closely with the design team to ensure the overall vision took shape. “As ideas developed, we were able to provide input around materials, construction methods, detailing and what would work best on-site,” Mike says. The collaboration was particularly important in ensuring the interior design and construction worked together, rather than being treated as separate stages. For Mike, the interior design is what gives Fully Monty’s its true personality, bringing together its many different activities in a onestop destination. Materials, colours, lighting, furniture and detailing help create specialised spaces while maintaining a common thread throughout the venue, with sightlines and customer movement also carefully considered. Alongside the finished interior, Zeal also had to coordinate specialist finishes, acoustic treatments, lighting, entertainment equipment and services, ensuring the necessary infrastructure did not compromise the design. Mike says the project’s relationship-driven approach was also critical, with numerous groups needing to work together and respond quickly when challenges appeared. “I think that was particularly important at Full Monty’s.” The team at Zeal is proud to have helped transform the ambitious idea into a venue people can enjoy. “I hope they immediately get a sense that Full Monty’s is somewhere different,” Mike says. “There is a lot going on, but it should feel fun, welcoming and easy to navigate.” For Zeal, Mike says, seeing the concept develop from an idea into a reality has been particularly rewarding. “Ultimately, I think the biggest compliment would be for someone to walk through the doors, look around and think, ‘This is pretty cool - I want to come back’.” 021 041 3750 Christchurch's #1 Roofing Specialists Commercial New Roofs Re-Roofs ALTHERM ALUMINIUM CANTERBURY (1984) LTD 03 379 7660 admin@althermcanterbury.co.nz altherm.co.nz PROUDLY SUPPORTING ZEAL CONSTRUCTION Bring your vision to life with our Aluminium and uPVC Windows and Doors
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