A Rare Beast
Prodesign feature:
A warehouse and showroom that shows a light architectural touch, with measured contrasts between solidity and lightness and function and finesse.
From ProDesign 107 with additional images.
http://prodesign.co.nz/a-rare-beast/2010/07/06/
K Road’s Ironbank building takes 2010 architecture medal
New Zealand’s highest architecture accolade for a building has been won by the RTA Studio-designed Ironbank, on Auckland’s Karangahape Road.
The New Zealand Architecture Medal is presented by the New Zealand Institute of Architects and only one medal is awarded each year.
The highly innovative building was described by judges as “a rich, groundbreaking and thrilling tour de force”. It defeated 14 of the country’s other top new designs to take the medal.
Ironbank had already been named a winner in the commercial and sustainable architecture categories of the 2010 New Zealand Architecture Awards.
Source: urbannz.co.nz
Ironbank building is officially “green”
As featured on urbannz.co.nz
“He says it was in the details that they had to make fundamental changes, and the challenge posed in reaching a 5 Green Star – Built rating was probably greatest for the contractor, Macrennie Construction.”
Inner-city stunner thrills design award judges
A shipping container-style Auckland office and retail block, Ironbank on Karangahape Rd, won the country’s top architecture award last night.
RTA Studio got the architecture medal, the country’s highest accolade for a new building.
Source: nzherald.co.nz
Ironbank featured in Urbis Magazine
Ironbank is brave and different but above all it is sound. Stripped of its frills the planning is clear and considered and it is exhilarating to be in.
“Iron Giant” by Malcolm Walker – urbismagazine.com
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K Rd building named one of world’s best
Source: nzherald.co.nz
Ironbank, Samson Corporation’s revolutionary new Auckland building, was runner-up in a European architecture award.
The building, designed by RTA Studio, made it to the shortlist of the World Architecture Festival, which drew hundreds of entries, and was highly commended.
The winning office building was Unileverhaus by Behnisch Architekten, Germany.
Ironbank, the office and retail building at 150-154 Karangahape Rd, is in the block between the top end of Queen St and Mercury Lane.