2013 New Zealand Architecture Awards Winner
Telecom Central
On a formerly unremarkable but centrally located site in Wellington’s CBD the architect has realised a challenging proposition as a building with a strong urban presence. Two existing buildings and a vacant rear lot have been converted into a 35,000m2 building, 14 storeys high and a block deep. The no-frills fit-out is relieved by a dramatic central atrium that enlivens the interior, and with its angled glass façade the 5 Green Star (Design) building offers a striking face to the city. A further civic contribution is made by the pedestrian passage that runs through the building, connecting Willis and Boulcott Streets.
- Practice
- architecture +
- Category
- Commercial Architecture
- Location
- Wellington
