Te Rua Archives, New Zealand
Location:
New Zealand
Sector:
Education
Reserving New Zealand’s Documentary Heritage
Designed by Warren and Mahoney, with cultural design collaboration from Tihei, Te Rua Archives New Zealand is a significant addition to Wellington’s Parliamentary precinct. Delivered by Dexus in partnership with the Department of Internal Affairs, the new 26,500 m² facility provides a purpose-built home for the preservation and conservation of New Zealand’s documentary heritage. The architectural approach extends into the interior, where the ceiling follows the building’s geometry, including raked sections that sweep upwards above the staircase before continuing across the ceiling plane.
Gold Kinetic finish across all the ceilings
Highly custom SAS200 Mesh ceiling system
Complex ceiling geometry includes multiple curved sections
“Te Rua Archives needed to meet exceptionally high-performance requirements.”
Bespoke Metal Ceilings Shaped to the Architecture
SAS International supplied a highly customized SAS200 Mesh ceiling system alongside Trucell, with the mesh ceiling finished in Gold Kinetic. SAS200’s concealed grid and adaptable hook-on format supported the bespoke application, allowing the ceiling to respond to the changing geometry of the interior while retaining access to the ceiling void. Curved sections and panels accommodating changes in angle and alignment required extensive drawing reviews and careful coordination between SAS International and the project team. The resulting mesh installation brings texture and depth to the interior while following the raked ceiling geometry above the staircase and across the wider ceiling plane. Trucell was also supplied for the project, providing an open cell ceiling solution within the overall scheme.
| Client | Dexus in partnership with the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) |
|---|---|
| Architect | Warren and Mahoney |
| Main Contractor | LT McGuinness Limited |
| Installation | Alpha Interiors |
| Sector | Education |
| Region | New Zealand |
5 Star Green Star rating
Sustainability at the core
26,500 m²
A major new civic facility
New Zealand’s heritage
Designed to preserve and conserve the nation’s documentary heritage
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