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The $60M landmark campus unites the University’s network of campuses in Aotearoa, New Zealand’s fastest growing region. Designed to be vibrant and engaging, the four-level building features a range of innovative communal spaces, lecture theatres and multipurpose areas.
Positioned between Durham Street, Durham Lane and Spring Street, the sloping site was ideal for providing access to the multipurpose building from different levels. With key funding for the project provided by local organisations including the Tauranga City Council, Bay of Plenty Regional Council and the Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust, the objective was to provide a multipurpose facility that would drive and attract economic growth in the region.
Our services
We were engaged by the project manager, the Greenstone Group, to provide preliminary, developed, and detailed design services for the new campus.
This included:
Providing services for the building
Stormwater designs
Liaison with the City Council and Regional Council
Supporting consent applications (Building and Resource Consents)
Supporting procurement of physical work
Construction supervision.
Challenges
The project involved complicated solutions to accommodate existing services, geotechnical conditions, and access requirements within very tight spaces. Through consultation with the professional project team and other affected parties and by introducing innovative design solutions, we were able to design and deliver cost effective and practical solutions for the new campus.
Outcome
Today the new campus is considered a landmark in the Tauranga CBD and is actively contributing to the region’s continued growth. By keeping to a detailed and strict planning schedule and introducing innovative design solutions, we contributed to a construction process that was conducted within budget and to a tight timeframe.
We contributed to a construction process that was conducted within budget and to a tight timeframe.
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