2021 Canterbury Architecture Awards Winner
FMG Office Building
The FMG building forms part of the gateway to Christchurch Airport and engages dynamically with this context. Its form mimics both the surrounding landscape and the forms of aircraft, with an external steel frame that speaks to the momentum associated with take-off and arrival. Inside, a long plan allows daylight into the full depth of the offices, with services and access to the west helping to reduce heat gain. Fritted glass allows views from sitting height, while excluding unwanted solar exposure. While it resides comfortably and harmoniously within the wider context of the Agri-Business campus, this building also looks as if it might be about to take flight.
- Practice
- Sheppard & Rout Architects Ltd
- Category
- Commercial Architecture
- Location
- Canterbury
