A workplace that reflects Aurecon's company culture: To believe it. Say it. Do it.
Aurecon - Te Tihi
Aurecon wanted a workplace design that would deliver on their purpose of bringing ideas to life, to collaborate with their clients for a better future for people and the planet.
Warren and Mahoney’s interior design team and Advanced Indigenous Design Unit – Te Matakīrea worked alongside members of Aurecon’s He Rautaki Māori rōpū, to ensure the project connected with people and place.
We collaborated with local iwi Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and Te Aroha Grace of Figure Group to discover co-design opportunities within the project. After several workshops, the narrative 'The Curious Adventurer' was created, weaving together the inquisitive and innovative approach that Aurecon bring to their work and acknowledging the original migration and settlement of Tāmaki Makaurau from the waka that landed here centuries ago.
Representing the definition of co-design, this workplace creatively and unpretentiously weaves local kaupapa into the very fabric of the space, connecting its inhabitants with both the community and whenua. In so doing, it provides considered, diverse and engaging working environments, with an inspiring focus on wellbeing and amenity, including dedicated mauri, wairua, hauora and whanau spaces.
Concepts of tikanga coupled with the narratives of the manawhenua, woven so thoughtfully throughout the space, make this a truly exceptional co-creation project.
Sustainable design
The centrepiece of the space is the interconnecting stair – a CLT timber stair with structural support from a custom design glulam truss, engineered by Aurecon, and designed in the form of a taurapa – the stern of a waka.
To reduce the embodied carbon of the fitout, timber structure and framing is used where possible. Locally sourced joinery, acoustic finishes and selected furniture were used. The project also reuses approximately 70 percent existing furniture in the new layout.
Translating Aurecon’s core ethos of innovation, collaboration, and cultural sensitivity into a dynamic workspace where the interplay of design elements reflects a strong connection to the land, fostering curiosity and interaction while embracing sustainable practices. This is such an exceptional piece of work.
Collective Effort
Collective Effort
