Takanini Village Stage 1

MSC provided civil and structural engineering design services for the development of site works and buildings at the Takanini Village mixed-use development. The Stage 1 development won the RCG Retail Property Award at the 2015 Property Industry Awards, sponsored by Rider Levett Bucknall and the Property Council NZ.

Takanini Village is a mixed use development on a 5.4 hectare site. Stage 1 of the development included The Warehouse and four other buildings for retail and commercial use, with basement and open car park areas. It had a construction value of $22m and comprised:

Building 1: 5,329m² large format retail with The Warehouse as anchor tenant;
Building 2: 2,800m² of retail, office space and basement car parking;
Building 3: 312m² of office space;
Building 4: 230m² of office space;

The peat ground conditions provided a challenging environment for the foundation design and stormwater management for the development.

An initial bulk earthworks contract was completed in early 2012 and the development was completed in late 2013.

This Stage 1 development of Takanini Village won the RCG Retail Property Award at the 2015 Property Industry Awards. The nomination documentation discussed everything from flexibility of floor plates to structural integrity, to anchor tenants, resource consent, building materials, car parking, surrounding environment contribution and urban design principles.