Ngai Tahu Property's Pita Te Hori Centre – comprising the Iwikau and Te Uruti buildings - is a shining example of honouring and celebrating our heritage while embracing innovation and a sustainable future.
Situated on the historic site of the King Edward Barracks, the buildings achieved 4 Star and 5 Star Green Star Design ratings respectively. Both are targeting Green Star Built ratings.
The buildings have been designed to optimise energy and water efficiency while creating a healthy work environment, including onsite solar energy generation at Te Uruti, and plentiful cycle facilities at Iwikau.
A key feature of the development is the central aquifer heat pump which provides heating and cooling to both buildings and is also a part of the Christchurch District Energy Scheme – the first of its kind in New Zealand.
Between the buildings, Ngā Māra a Te Wera (The Gardens of Te Wera), is a place of respite that reflects the site’s Māori, European, military and police histories.
KEB Building 1, Design Phase
Project Title: Iwikau (King Edward Barracks Building 1)
Address: 93 Cambridge Terrance, Christchurch
Rating Achieved: 4 Green Star NZ Office Design 2009
Building owner: Ngai Tahu Property Ltd
Project team
GSAP: Quentin Jackson
Main contractor: Hawkins
Architect: Warren and Mahoney
Structural/ Civil/ Services Engineer: Aurecon
Quantity Surveyor: Rider Levett Bucknall
Acoustic Consultant: Acoustic Engineering Services
Sustainable Features/Summary
The building is a 5 storey commercial office building and is part of the Kind Edward Barracks (KEB) site that encompasses the whole city block bounded by Cashel, Cambridge, Hereford and Montreal Streets in Christchurch.
The project includes
- Being part of the Christchurch District Energy Scheme (DES) which uses a central aquifer heat pump to provide heating and cooling to all the buildings on the KEB development.
- Exceeding TRA-3 benchmarks for providing twice as much bicycle storage facilities for the tenants.
KEB Building 2, Design Phase
Green Star NZ Tool: Office Design 2009
Project Title: Te Urutῑ (King Edward Barracks Building 2)
Address: 48 Hereford Street, Christchurch
Rating Achieved: 5 Green Star NZ Office Design 2009
Building owner: Ngai Tahu Property Ltd
Project team
GSAP: Scott Waller
Main contractor: Hawkins
Architect: Warren and Mahoney
Project Manager: RCP
Structural Engineer: Lewis Bradford Associates
Services / Civil Engineer: Powell Fenwick Consultants
Quantity Surveyor: Rider Levett Bucknall
Acoustic Consultant: AES