This extensive refurbishment of a 1930s building superbly demonstrates how architecture can express, externally and internally, an organisation’s brand and ethos, and can integrate this work with a significant seismic upgrade. The Antipodes building achieves a delicate balance of gentle touch and industrial aesthetic. Raw finishes and muscular seismic structural additions complement the fine interior detailing of oak timber, acoustic panels, patterned tiles, and playful decorative motifs.