PROJECT
Scott Base Redevelopment
CLIENT
Antarctica New Zealand
Our team gets results
Andrew Lapsley – Project Director
scott base redevelopment
ANTARCTICA NEW ZEALAND
Andrew Lapsley, our Christchurch based Senior Project Manager, is leading the design development for the Scott Base redevelopment. He flew to Antarctica to experience first-hand the challenging environment that will shape the design and construction of the redevelopment of Scott Base, Antarctica New Zealand’s home on the ice.
“Antarctica is a harsh environment, and being there in person gives you a real sense of the significance that this exciting redevelopment holds for scientists and global research,” says Andrew. “What struck me most is the Kaitiakitanga, or environmental stewardship that the project is steeped in. Everything about this project has to be respectful of the environment there, from my own carbon footprint as a consultant, right through to protecting the biodivergent landscape in the construction phase. Everything from the intelligent design of the new facilities across three large interconnected buildings to the sustainable approach to production methods, embedded carbon, weight and materials, must be fit for purpose.”
The new Scott Base has been conceptualised by London-based Hugh Broughton Architects in partnership with Jasmax. The design will foster connection between the people living there and the world-leading work they will be doing. There will be three buildings, the first wing for accommodation, the second for science and management, and the third for engineering and storage.
Innovation, buildability, sustainability and asset management are the road map for the redevelopment and it’s exciting and humbling to be a part of the team which includes ourselves as Design Manager, Hough Broughton Architects, Jasmax, Rawlinsons and Leighs Construction.
andrew lapsley / senior project manager / the building intelligence group
