2016 Wellington Architecture Awards Winner
NZX Office Fitout, Wellington
Great detailing and great decisions underlie this work, a fitout undertaken in lockstep with a change in office culture. A subtle yet careful delineation between guest and staff areas has been effected. The reception is formal, although there is transparency and casualness to the flow between work and relaxing spaces, and there are many crisply crafted, dark and timber finishes to tie into the understated maritime theming. The use of dark timber could have been oppressive in lesser hands, but here, thanks to the extensive glass connections to the outdoors, the atmosphere retains a commendable lightness. The lofty main workspace, with delightful old timber at the edges, is particularly spectacular.
- Practice
- Herriot Melhuish O'Neill Architects
- Category
- Interior Architecture
- Location
- Wellington
