Education PROPERTY INDUSTRY AWARDS 2021
A CLEAN & ENDURING BILL OF HEALTH
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Light and bright is the prevailing impression of The University of Auckland's new Park West building. It has a
reflective exterior, a landscaped courtyard and a sun-filled atrium around which academic spaces have been built.
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nce they were miles apart. Now they sit in perfect harmony as next-door neighbours. This is The University of Auckland’s new building for the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. The building – known as Park West – brings together the Schools of Medicine and Population Health on a 6114sqm site, completing the consolidation of the faculty on the inner-city Grafton campus. The University’s primary requirement was to relocate the School of Population Health at the T āmaki Campus, to Grafton, which was located 10km away, by the end of 2019. The vision for the new building was to create a flexible space with high-end facilities and a positive working environment for both staff and students. This – and much more – was accomplished by participating parties taking a collaborative approach to achieving tight deadlines and meeting budget.
