Woollen Mills
Neilson Street
Commercial
Completed 2021
This innovative design response to a utilitarian typology breaks away from a conventional approach and exemplifies the standard possible for industrial developments. The departure from anonymity to a distinct identity and character is achieved through a well-thought-out ensemble of standard building components, creatively combined to yield a simple yet highly effective result.
The site is developed around a historic building – the original 19th centure Woollen Mills – retained and repurposed as the anchor of the site. The development brief addresses a need in the local market for small to medium business tenancies, creating a clear and distinct destination and industrial business hub.
The saw-tooth roof recognises the historic context of the site in Onehunga’s industrial heritage, crisply detailed to present an attractive address for tenants, with texture and detail to its street frontage. The design provides individual street frontages to each tenant, creating a diverse mix of individually titled warehouse and offices sizes.
Client: Triumph Capital
Metrics: 4,400m2 offices, 11,700m2 warehouse
Photography: Simon Devitt
Awards: 2021 Property Council Industrial Property Award – Merit. 2023 NZIA Auckland Architecture Awards Winner – Commercial Architecture
