PROJECT

Scott Base Redevelopment

CLIENT

Antarctica New Zealand

Our team gets results

Ian Currie

Sam Turner

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ANTARCTICA NEW ZEALAND

Scott Base is New Zealand’s home on the ice and the strategic hub for scientists from New Zealand and across the globe to carry out some of the most important research in the world.

The new Scott Base redevelopment has been conceptualised by Jasmax in partnership with London-based Hugh Broughton Architects. 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. Consisting of three interconnected buildings that can accommodate up to 100 people, the new base is modest, safe and fit-for-purpose.

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 Lead, Hough Broughton Architects, Jasmax, Rawlinsons and Leighs Construction.

IAN CURRIE - PROJECT DIRECTOR / SOUTHERN OPERATIONS MANAGER / the building intelligence group

PROJECT

Waimarie Science North Building

CLIENT

Lincoln University

Our team gets results:

Ian Currie

Kim Lochhead

Sam Turner

Rachel Pattison

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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.

PROJECT

University of Otago Science Precinct Redevelopment – Trace Metal Free Laboratory

CLIENT

University of Otago

Our team gets results:

Tess Browne

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UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO

The new trace metal free laboratory in the University of Otago’s science precinct redevelopment supports global 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.