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Studio Pacific Architecture met the brief for the new Nelson Airport Terminal in New Zealand by designing a building that reflected the uniqueness of the region, connected to the landscape, and made extensive use of local materials.
Opened in 2019, the Nelson Airport Terminal is a large-span 5300-square-metre timber building overlooking the runway, with a stunning backdrop of Tasman Bay and the Western Ranges. The new terminal was built to address the inadequacies of the existing 1975 building that did not meet compliance requirements or function efficiently to handle the ever-increasing passengers travelling through Nelson.
The architects chose natural ventilation and a mass timber structure coupled with a resilient seismic structural solution as their strategy to deliver an environmentally sustainable design. To achieve natural ventilation, the building s plan, height, and roof form are designed to maximise air movement and utilise the air’s
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The convention and exhibition centre on Wellington’s waterfront is starting to take shape. “Information about lane closures will be managed through radio and social media at the start of the works and throughout the works period.” Access to neighbouring buildings would be retained for residents and businesses, the council said. “We want to thank the public for their patience and apologise in advance for any inconvenience.” Work on the Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre began late last year, with the building’s exterior due to be completed by the end of 2022.
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