Saturday 8 June 2013
Landmark office tower the finest development for 2013
Precinct Properties’ ANZ Centre, the 32-storey landmark on Albert Street in Auckland is ‘standing proud’ once again,
seizing top honours last night at the annual Property Council New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry
Awards.
The complete top-to-toe refurbishment of this ‘A’ grade office tower has added considerable value for its owner and
tenants. Submitted by RCP and Warren and Mahoney, this project is a very worthy recipient of the Rider Levett Bucknall
Supreme Award. More than 1000 guests honoured the project team and applauded their effort at a black tie awards ceremony
at the Viaduct Events Centre.
Three months of judging narrowed down to one decision – battling against 78 other finalists, the judging panel deemed
the ANZ Centre to stand out above all others. The property also took out the Hays Commercial Office Property Award,
defeating 11 worthy office buildings in New Zealand completed last year.
The judging panel acknowledged the project required “very detailed and innovative planning to facilitate the work being
completed without disruption to the day-to-day operation of the building for the existing tenants”.
The judges were impressed with the total scope of the project, the attention to detail, commitment and cooperation of
the stakeholders in the delivery of a complex and comprehensive modernisation project. “The ANZ Centre was originally
completed in 1991. With the passage of time the property position as a pre-eminent commercial office address in the
Auckland central business district was under serious threat.
“The renovation of the tower’s office spaces, creation of a dedicated meeting suite, new entry statement and enhanced
lobby facilities has provided a cost effective solution to retain ANZ Bank as the anchor tenant on a new 15-year lease.”
Judging recognised 44 finalists – properties from the far corners of the country were lucky enough to take home an
award.
Chief Judge John Dunn said finalists this year covered one of the widest geographical reaches ever. Awards were
presented to properties in Kaitaia, Warkworth, Auckland, Tauranga, Whakatane, Wellington, Carterton, Porirua, Greytown,
Christchurch, Timaru and Wanaka.
Eighteen finalists received an ‘Excellence’ Award, presented to properties that symbolise excellence within the property
industry – including nine properties which were deemed to be outstanding and worthy of additional recognition with a
‘Best in Category’ Award. Properties with ‘something special’ received Merit Awards.
New Zealand’s most esteemed property industry awards have been running for close to two decades. The awards celebrate
positive contributions to the built environment and attract submissions from the country’s finest commercial property
developments.
A Practical Completion Certificate dated 28 February 2013 or earlier was required to compete in this year’s awards.
Submissions go through a rigorous judging process which includes detailed review of the developments and site visits by
the judging panel.
Evaluation criteria include economic and financial factors, project vision and innovation (including degree of
difficulty), design and construction, owner and user satisfaction, and sustainability and efficiency of operation.
END.
2013 WINNERS: (submitted by)
Rider Levett Bucknall Supreme Award 2013
ANZ Centre Auckland (RCP and Warren and Mahoney) Auckland
Arrow International Multi-Unit Residential Property Award
Best in Category
Regent Park Apartments (Wellington City Council) Wellington
Coffey Education and Arts Property Award
Best in Category
Te Aro Hihiko, College of Creative Arts (Arrow International NZ) Wellington
Excellence
Hobsonville Point Primary School (Learning Infrastructure Partners) Auckland
Saint Kentigern College, MacFarlan Centre (Saint Kentigern College Trust Board) Auckland
St Cuthberts College Performing Arts Centre (Architectus and Dominion Constructors) Auckland
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Pukemiro (Ministry of Education) Kaitaia
The University of Auckland, Grafton Campus, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences Auckland
(The University of Auckland)
Merit
Massey University Student Amenities Centre (Massey University) Auckland
Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi: Whakatane Library and Exhibition Centre Whakatane
(Irving Smith Jack Architects, and Aurecon)
Hawkins Construction Heritage and Adaptive Reuses Property Award
Best in Category
Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi: Whakatane Library and Exhibition Centre Whakatane
(Iriving Smith Jack Architects, and Aurecon)
Excellence
The Imperial Buildings (Fearon Hay Architects) Auckland
Merit
Abbeville Estate (Auckland International Airport) Auckland
Carterton Events Centre (Opus International Consultants) Carterton
New Regent Street Collaborative Reconstruction Project (RCP) Christchurch
Tepid Baths Redevelopment (Auckland Council) Auckland
The RCP Building (RCP) Auckland
WelTec School of Hospitality and Le Cordon Bleu NZ Institute Wellington
(The Building Intelligence Group and Archaus Architects)
Hays Commercial Office Property Award
Best in Category
ANZ Centre Auckland (RCP, and Warren and Mahoney) Auckland
Excellence
ANZ Business Centre Tauranga (Bayleys) Tauranga
Merit
AECOM House (Dominion Constructors and Woodhams Meikle Zhan Architects) Auckland
Geyser (Patterson Associates and RCP) Auckland
The Imperial Buildings (Fearon Hay Architects) Auckland
Holmes Consulting Group Tourism and Leisure Property Award
Best in Category
Christchurch Airport Terminal Building (Christchurch International Airport) Christchurch
Merit
Caroline Bay Trust Aoraki Centre (Aurecon) Timaru
ibis budget Hotel, Auckland Airport (Auckland International Airport) Auckland
ibis Hotel, Christchurch (The Building Intelligence Group) Christchurch
Natural Habitats Urban Land Developments Property Award
Best in Category
Peninsula Bay (Infinity Investment Group) Wanaka
Merit
Coast Papamoa Beach (Frasers Papamoa) Tauranga
Stonefields Stage Four and Wetlands (Todd Property Group) Auckland
RCG Retail Property Award
Merit
Barrington (The Buchan Group and Tinline Properties) Christchurch
Countdown Newtown (Progressive Enterprises) Wellington
Countdown Warkworth (Progressive Enterprises) Warkworth
Fresh Choice Greytown (Progressive Enterprises) Greytown
Resene Green Building Property Award
Best in Category
Geyser (Patterson Associates and RCP) Auckland
Merit
BRANZ Redevelopment (Warren and Mahoney) Porirua
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Pukemiro (Ministry of Education) Kaitaia
Trends Publishing Industrial Property Award
Best in Category
Blum NZ (Williams Architects) Auckland
Merit
Paykel Building (Davis Langdon, an AECOM Company) Auckland
Supercheap Auto, Manukau (Goodman Property Trust) Auckland
Warren and Mahoney Special Purpose Property Award
Best in Category
Unitec Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae, wharenui and wharekai Auckland
(Davis Langdon, an AECOM Company)
Excellence
National Library of New Zealand (Beca and Warren and Mahoney) Wellington
North Harbour Stadium Broadcast Tower (North Harbour Stadium Trust) Auckland
Merit
AUT Millennium Institute of Sport and Health (Pacific Environments NZ) Auckland
Thanks to our judging panel:
John Dunn, Principal, John Dunn Property Consultancy
Paul Keane, Executive Chairman, RCG
Sean Molloy, Director, Extensor Advisory
Ron Macdonald, Director Valuation and Advisory, Jones Lang LaSalle
Richard Anderson, Director, Rider Levett Bucknall
Barry Copeland, Director, Copeland Associates Architects
Adrian Muir, Technical Director, Aurecon
Rob Hutchison, Chief Executive, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Whai Rawa
New Zealand Green Building Council Technical Committee
ends