Business North
Volume 15 | Issue 6
DEVELOPMENT » Wynyard Quarter - Mason Bros
Wynyard Quarter set to become the ‘hot’ address • from page 3 The Park Hyatt Auckland will be a landmark hotel in New Zealand and one of only 37 world wide. It has been designed by Gaporeanheadquartered AR+D Studio principal Ali Reda and local award-winning firm Bossley Architects, with interior design by Conran + Partners. The new Mason Brothers development is known to many as the Southern Spars building. The warehouse dates back to the 1920s when it was home to Mason Bros Engineering Co. Ltd, an engineering and ship building firm. Precinct Properties has led the upgrade, which will convert the building into a three-level office space with a café on the ground level. The upgrade, designed by Warren and Mahoney celebrates the rich industrial heritage of the building, retaining the existing structure and building fabric where possible. With the building’s renewal Warren and Mahoney are aiming to push the boundaries of what is expected in a contemporary workplace and innovation environment. With Mason Bros at the heart of this development there is an undeniable buzz around the potential of this commercial building. When complete it will be a reconfigured heritage building housing spectacular contemporary space, with large functional and flexible floor plates. This year there have been a number of local trades that have helped along the journey to make Mason Bros a success. These include, Concretec NZ, Cramond Electrical Services, Aquaheat, East Coast Bays Engineering, City Siteworks, Labour hire NZ, Southern Steel windows and Sami Solid Plastering. The smart, energy-efficient building - set to open early in 2017 - is within strolling distance to the Waitemata Harbour and the restaurants of North Wharf.
The warehouse dates back to the 1920s when it was home to Mason Bros Engineering Co.
“The upgrade, designed by Warren and Mahoney celebrates the rich industrial heritage of the building, retaining the existing structure and building fabric
where possible.”
cramond electrical
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