The Showcases at Britomart Central, Auckland
Assembly, together with Dunning Thornton Consulting Engineers and Motm Architects Ltd for Stanley Group Ltd delivered the Showcases project in 100 days from receiving the concept sketches (prepared by Cheshire Architects Ltd for Cooper & Company). The delivery involved the full slab, structural, cladding and lighting design involving primarily prefabricated elements. To achieve the tight timeframe Assembly worked with consultants and fabricators that we have worked with before on other projects such as the Zoo hub. All components were shop drawn and checked by Assembly to eliminate “check-on-site” measurements. Suppliers and fabricators were carefully vetted by Assembly and Stanley Group to ensure the timeframes could be met.
The cladding was manufactured by Fraser Engineering and was designed as a clip on installation for speedy install. The glossy black powder coated panels are also backlight, with light eminating from the perforations providing a subtle yet and responsive night time light show. See a video of the lighting effect HERE on our Facebook page.
Assembly Architects Limited is a member of Prefab NZ. For the prefab or modular model we have typically provided service directly to Stanley Group in a design/ build arrangement and work closely with Dunning Thornton Consultants and Motm Architects Ltd. We also provide bespoke architect services from concept to completion for residential, public and commercial clients.
