2012 New Zealand Architecture Awards Winner
ANVIL
Holding a corner on a stretch of car-dominated road, Anvil is a strong building of exceptional quality. Circulation, both of vehicles and pedestrians, is handled masterfully. It is a pleasure to discover a carpark that doesn’t seem to have been commissioned by a panelbeater, and the ramped upper-level walkway also provides a welcoming and generous approach to the building’s robustly-designed tenancies. An assertive response to a tough urban condition, Anvil stands up to its immediate surrounds; if it is joined by a neighbour or two promoting greater street-level interaction, it will also ameliorate them.
- Practice
- Patterson Associates Limited
- Category
- Commercial Architecture
- Location
- Auckland
