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NZX Centre

Project Summary

Client: Willis Bond And Co, NZX

Project Type: Commercial / Retail / Apartments

Project Timeframe: 2003-2005

Architects: Athfield Architects Ltd, Jasmax

Project Description

This project involved a $20 million strengthening and refurbishment of the pale green Odlins building, a former timber merchants’ warehouse and a well-known structure on the Wellington waterfront. It had fallen into such a poor state that anyone entering risked falling through the dilapidated floors.
LT McGuinness worked with Willis Bond and Co and Athfield Architects on a refurbishment plan to make it the highly functional headquarters of the New Zealand Stock Exchange while preserving its unique status and character.

Special construction challenges included

the rundown state of the existing building and the need for re-strengthening
building an underground carpark below sea level
a tight timeframe
constructing seven prestigious apartments within the existing roof line
bringing two large commercial tenants, NZX and P&O Nedlloyd, into the building by a specified date, and completing the interior fit-outs for those tenants.

These challenges were met, with open communication by the project team playing a key role in the project’s success. Both the refurbishments and fit-outs were delivered within budget and on time in May 2005.