2017 Canterbury Architecture Awards Winner
BNZ Centre
The exemplary planning and urban design attributes of the BNZ Centre prove the dedication and perseverance of the architect’s role in inner-city developments. Bridging Cashel and Hereford Streets, the unapologetically large retail and office development covers half a city block. It is dissected by multiple laneways and arcades connecting to the surrounding streets and neighbouring developments, all coming together to meet at a generously scaled internal public courtyard. The prioritised public realm enjoys active edges hosting a range of retail and hospitality tenants; building entry points are secondary and car parking completely removed from ground level. Scale, texture and materiality are explored across the building’s fabric to provide visual interest to the distinctly different north and south blocks.
- Practice
- Sheppard & Rout Architects Ltd
- Category
- Planning & Urban Design
- Location
- Canterbury
