PROJECT
Laidlaw College - Henderson Campus Seismic Upgrade and Fitout
CLIENT
Laidlaw College Foundation
Our team gets results:
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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.
