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Vivian Street heritage addition, Wellington |
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| Project Name |
Vivian Street Heritage Apartment addition |
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| Project
address |
105 Vivian Street |
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Wellington CBD |
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| Client name |
Steven Pericos |
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Manager/designerSteven Young & Associates Ltd |
Steven Young & Associates Ltd |
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| Engineer |
Steven Young & Associates Ltd |
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| Consultants |
Harry Adam Engineers, Don Thompson Engineers |
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| Our role |
Principal consultant |
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| Description
of project |
Vacant office stripped back to structure, strengthened, new facade |
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added and totally refurbished |
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Type |
Two sdtorey reinforced concrete building |
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Size |
450 sq metres. |
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Value |
Approx $700,000 |
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Date/ |
2010 |
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Construction period |
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| Design
features |
Existing brick wall structure and new timber addition |
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| Special
features |
Retain existing architectural features and new added façade |
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| Special
requirements |
Historical Trust heritage building façade |
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| Our special
input |
Integrating facade, refurbishment and additional floor space. |
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| What we
learned |
Uneven bricks posed difficulty in construction |
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Installation of new structural members could be tricky |
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| What would
we improve |
Much more detailed documentation at administration stage |
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