2024
Wellington
PROJECT
Ngā Mokopuna (project formerly called the Living Pā)
CLIENT
Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington
Our team gets results:
Ngā mokopuna
TE HERENGA WAKA - VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON
Ngā whare whakahirahira hou o Te Herenga Waka Marae
The two exceptional buildings of Te Herenga Waka Marae
After almost four years of closure, Te Tumu Herenga Waka, the University's wharenui, has reawakened on 06 December 2024, coincidentally on it’s 38th birthday. Ngā Mokopuna is a marae-based, tertiary education whare that stands complementary to the wharenui, Te Tumu Herenga Waka, to evidence Māori kaupapa, and to push the boundaries of what is possible in regenerative building and in life.
The resulting structure is a beautifully designed whare that demonstrates the marae and University’s commitment to manaakitanga and kaitiakitanga – acting with more care towards people and the natural world.
The mass timber, three-storey, 3,000m2 whare is set to become one of around 35 Living Building Challenge (LBC)®, Living Buildings™ (full certification) worldwide. Living Buildings are referenced as the world’s most rigorous building standard.
On the ground floor is a commercial kitchen, marae ablution facilities, a large wharekai and an open engagement space. The second floor comprises teaching and seminar areas and office facilities. The third-floor houses Te Kawa a Māui – School of Māori Studies, the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Māori and Kaitiakitanga and sustainability office. The building also includes dedicated spaces for doctoral students, research and development, collaborative work and workshop spaces.
Ngā Mokopuna doesn’t operate like a typical commercial building, where systems are rigorously controlled. It’s designed to work with its environment, not burden it. Like a natural ecosystem, the design borrows biophilic design principles, encouraging occupants to physically interact with the internal environment while maximising daylight and ventilation, harvesting engery via 481 solar panels, and operating off solely rainwater. Considerable mahi was completed during design and construction phases to ensure all aspects of the LBC are met, and the LBC performance period is well underway.
TBIG is incredibly proud to have been project managers on Ngā Mokopuna. It is a whare yet so much more than the built environment and typical sustainability practices; Ngā Mokopuna is ultimately about making more conscious regenerative choices for the environment that will provide a legacy, research, learning and other opportunities for our mokopuna and the many generations that will follow.
Images - Jason Mann Photography
2024
Auckland
PROJECT
Laidlaw College - Henderson Campus Seismic Upgrade and Fitout
CLIENT
Laidlaw College Foundation
Our team gets results:
laidlaw college
The Laidlaw College Foundation had a vision to provide learning and work environments for over 400 staff and students through transforming a multi-story commercial building in the heart of Henderson. By embracing a philosophy of reuse and leveraging existing services, amenities and materials where feasible, the result is a new 4500m2 campus with a considered design for a more sustainable future.
Navigating the balance between preservation and progress, construction works were executed around the heritage overlay, preserving the integrity of the facade and surrounds while modernising its interior for the next generation.
The campus features state-of-the-art learning spaces, advanced technological infrastructure, and a contemporary library, fostering an environment that nurtures academic excellence and collaborative engagement.
The refurbishment was complex, and the project team of Charles Brown Engineer to Contract, Jamie Summers and Charvi Butail faced the challenge of navigating an extensive seismic upgrade while working with the heritage overlay of this active urban site. We worked alongside Built construction and architect Chow:Hill to deliver the fitout and upgrade. The result is a teaching and learning space which elevates Laidlaw’s mission as Aotearoa’s largest Christian interdenominational theological tertiary institute.
Current
Christchurch
PROJECT
Waimarie Science North Building
CLIENT
Lincoln University
Our team gets results:
lincoln university
Waimarie Science North
Lincoln University has always been a chief driver of innovation in the land-based sector, and the new Waimarie Science North facility positions Lincoln to take an even more prominent role in developing solutions for the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.
Waimarie is a 9,450m² facility over three levels providing teaching and workspaces, meeting rooms and collaboration spaces. The research laboratories house physical containment facilities, molecular, microscopy and microbiology, invertebrate microbiology, insect pathology, field ecology and soil chemistry and research workshops, temperature control rooms and a fungal light bank room.
A strong focus has been placed on aligning the design with the sustainability goals of Lincoln University. The inclusion of PV panels to the north facing and east facing façades, in addition to the roof PV panels, reduces solar glare and increases comfort for building occupants. The ground source heat pump provides a sustainable heating and cooling solution. The building utilises a rainwater recycling system. The overall result of these and other items that have been incorporated in the design will result in a reduction in Whole of Life costs and a reduced carbon footprint for the Waimarie Science North Building over its lifetime.
2020
Palmerston North
PROJECT
Te Ohu Rangahau Kai – Food Science Facility
CLIENT
AgResearch and Massey University
Our team gets results:
te ohu rangahau kai - FOOD SCIENCE FACILITY
This new joint food science facility on Massey’s Manawatu campus has brought together world-class talent under one roof, accelerating innovation, with scientists and researchers from AgResearch, Massey University and the Riddet Institute focusing on the future of New Zealand’s food exports and our reputation for quality and innovation.
Te Ohu Rangahau Kai translates as a ‘co-operative community of food researchers’. The facility encompasses 1,800m² of laboratories and 900m² of meat and diary pilot plants, supported by modern working spaces, meeting rooms and shared collaboration areas. Te Ohu Rangahau Kai is New Zealand’s largest agri-food innovation centre, leading research excellence across the agriculture sector from farm to consumer.
It was important for our team to understand the requirements of each user group to bring their needs together into a single collaborative science community which would enhance outputs and shared learnings.
This new joint facility concept will accelerate innovation by having world-class talent working together under one roof.
Dr Tom Richardson, AgResearch Chief Executive
2021
Lincoln
science south
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY
Opening the new Science South facility was a key milestone in Lincoln University’s campus development programme and this new cutting edge base for the Department of Agricultural Sciences elevates the University’s profile as a world-ranked land-based University. The new building cuts a striking form, situated on the south-eastern corner of the Lincoln campus, with its brick-red low-slung profile. In line with the University’s sustainable infrastructure goals, the building is built to Level 4 Green Star standard and roof-mounted solar array panels add to the University’s solar generating capacity. Great science at work!
Among Science South’s state-of-the-art facilities are a range of laboratories supporting teaching and research, including analytical, physiology/immunology, molecular biology/gene maker, micro/ controlled release spaces as well as temperature controlled environments.
Our role included design management, construction management, programme, stakeholder management and making sure all the project milestones were reached - the construction was delivered in just 12 months. Science South was opened by the Minister of Research, Science and Innovation Hon Dr Megan Woods in July 2021.
In parallel with Science South, our team are delivering the flagship Science North facility, a 9,450m² facility over three levels.
This project outcome has to be one of the most outstanding I have seen in achieving the functional brief in a quality fashion well under budget and on time. It is testament to strong trust, respect and teamwork amongst the project group.
peter harris, Campus Development Programme Lead
2020
Dunedin
PROJECT
University of Otago - School of Music, Theatre & Performing Arts
CLIENT
University of Otago
Our team gets results:
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school of music, theatre & performing arts
UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO
This exciting project for the School of Music, Theatre and Performing Arts encompasses a new build and refurbishment of existing buildings to create specialist performing, recording and teaching spaces. The development includes a new two-level recording studio building, while also refurbishing the nearby University of Otago College of Education’s music suite, teaching wing, tower block, and part of the education resource centre.
State-of-the-art recording studios are complemented by flexible teaching spaces and communal areas for students to showcase their work. The key quality driver for the project is acoustic performance; the studio spaces include a floating acoustic floor slab and specially designed acoustic wall linings and services penetrations.
Our role included construction management, programme, stakeholder management and making sure all the project milestones hit just the right note.
We already have a strong tradition in music and performing arts, and this development will allow our students to learn in world-class facilities.
tony ballantyne, division of humanities pro-vice chancellor
2018
Christchurch
PROJECT
Manawa Research and Education Hub
CLIENT
Christchurch District Health Board
Ara Institute of Canterbury
University of Canterbury
Our team gets results:
Manawa Hub
Manawa, a state-of-the-art health research and education facility, is a collaboration between Christchurch’s health and tertiary education sectors. Manawa brings together the Canterbury District Health Board, Ara Institute of Canterbury and the University of Canterbury.
At the heart of the Te Papa Hauora/Health Precinct, Manawa houses health education, professional development and research activities for over 1800 Ara nursing, midwifery and medical imaging students, as well as CDHB education and development staff.
A simulation floor contains a mock operating theatre, ward, imaging, ICU/PACU clinical simulation and teaching areas, enabling simulations in real-world healthcare environments.
The Building Intelligence Group went the extra mile to provide value throughout. It was evident they took pride in their service, leading to a highly successful project.
Colin King – Manager – Project Management Office, Ara Institute of Canterbury
2019
Dunedin
PROJECT
University of Otago Science Precinct Redevelopment – Trace Metal Free Laboratory
CLIENT
University of Otago
Our team gets results:
trace metal free lab
UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO
The new trace metal free laboratory in the University of Otago’s science precinct redevelopment supports globally cutting-edge research in multiple fields. These class 5 clean rooms provide an environment where incredibly accurate measurements can be taken down to parts per trillion in materials without outside factors affecting the results. The unique facility, which filters air to the equivalent of 100,000 times cleaner than the outside atmosphere, is the latest addition to the University’s Mellor Laboratory.
The lab is an important asset in strengthening Otago’s reputation in trace metal research. The main focus is on sea water and soil composition – which includes research into global warming – but the University also uses the lab for other purposes, including health research. The facility has been designed to be 100% metal free, with any potential metal fully encapsulated.
This was a complex project, involving one-off manufacturing for construction items, high consultation with special laboratory suppliers and coordinating a project which was delivered in a live campus environment.
2012
Wellington
PROJECT
WelTec School of Hospitality /
Le Cordon Bleu NZ Institute
CLIENT
WelTec / Le Cordon Bleu NZ Institute
Our team gets results:
WelTec School of Hospitality /
LE cordon Bleu NZ Institute
WelTec’s School of Hospitality joined forces with the internationally renowned Le Cordon Bleu NZ Institute to create a purpose built state-of-the-art tertiary campus in the heart of Wellington.
As a culinary challenge of the highest degree, the ingredients needed to be precise. The Building Intelligence Group managed the design and construction of the facilities for both of the schools. The vast facility includes six training kitchens, a 96 seat demonstration lecture theatre, four classrooms, a bar training facility and latte lab, and a training restaurant.
These facilities are seamlessly integrated and shared between the schools, with each offering its own unique and highly sought-after programmes.
The School of Hospitality needed to reflect something very special, and the project team has added significant value over the journey to get it absolutely right.
Michael Hesp, Former Director of Special Projects for WelTec
