55 Molesworth Street is officially open, with Wellington Mayor, Andrew Little unveiling the plaque.
A new landmark in Wellington's parliamentary precinct, this 6 Green Star tower for Precinct Properties draws on the vertical proportions of the neighbouring Cathedral of St Paul's belfry. Translucent cladding catches the light against the Cathedral's masonry walls.
The limestone lobby is anchored by 'Reaching Across a Great Distance', a steel artwork by Walters Prize-winning artist Ana Iti (Te Rarawa, Ngāi Tūpoto, Ngāti Here, Pākehā). Its rippling lines echo the whakataukī He Auripo - where water moves, there is life.
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We are pleased to announce the promotion of Principal Melanie Tristram to Head of Knowledge & Innovation (K&I). With nearly 30 years at Jasmax and a reputation as a pioneer of BIM and digital delivery processes, Mel is exceptionally well placed to lead our K&I function as it responds to increasingly complex projects and delivery environments across Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia.
The K&I team is a significant point of difference for Jasmax, and a rarity across the industry. With oversight of all projects, the team brings together specialist expertise in technical delivery, sustainable design and carbon reduction, digital delivery and BIM, product specification and material selection, learning and development, research and innovation.
Mel assumes the role from Stephen Thurman, who will retire from the practice later this year. We look forward to celebrating Stephen's contribution more fully upon his retirement.
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More than a sporting facility, the Baranduda Fields Regional Soccer Hub in Wodonga, Victoria, is a community destination designed to grow with the region.
Featured in Architecture AU's round-up of sporting pavilions being reimagined as community infrastructure, the hub directly responds to the region’s rapidly growing soccer participation, particularly among women and girls.
At the upper level, a Community Room connects directly to the grandstand, elevating the pavilion beyond function into a genuine social gathering place for players, supporters, and the wider community.
Read more at the link in bio.
Photography by @victorvieaux@architecture_au@wodongacouncil
“We really focused a lot of thinking around how this space could connect people to place and people to people.”
In this video, Design Lead Jun Tsujimoto and Project Principal David Pugh share the design story of the BNZ Theatre – the client and city's aspirational vision, heritage restoration, auditorium features, and stakeholder engagement – resulting in a world-class performing arts venue that reconnects Hamilton's city centre with the Waikato River.
Read more at the link in bio.
Drone video by @samhartnett
Live performance imagery by Levi Santana, courtesy of BNZ Theatre
Auditorium video (2:29) by 2113, courtesy of BNZ Theatre
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The new St Patrick’s Chapel at Dilworth School offers students and the wider community a sacred space for spiritual reflection, connection with God and with one another, in a setting immersed in nature.
Departing from a traditional long, narrow nave, the main worship hall takes a contemporary approach to congregation – wide, inclusive, and designed to deepen connection and community. Timber-lined folded ceilings rise to a majestic triple-height volume, drawing the eye toward the sanctuary and trees beyond. A red-hued stained-glass cross, referenced from the previous chapel, illuminates the foyer and forms a striking backdrop to the baptismal font.
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Congratulations to Jasmax Principal and Kaihautū Whaihanga – Māori Design Leader Elisapeta Heta, named on the Property Council New Zealand’s inaugural Women of Impact in Property list, released yesterday in recognition of International Women’s Day.
The list celebrates outstanding wāhine toa who are influencing the future of placemaking, design, development, and community across Aotearoa New Zealand.
“Elisapeta Heta is reshaping architectural practice in Aotearoa and beyond by embedding Indigenous knowledge at the heart of design. As Principal and Kaihautū Whaihanga at Jasmax, she leads Waka Māia, advancing authentic co-design with Māori and Pasifika communities. Her influence spans landmark projects including the City Rail Link and Wellington’s Fale Malae, ensuring Mana Whenua narratives are integral to civic spaces. In 2025, her global impact expanded as inaugural Co-Director of the International Union of Architects’ Indigenous Peoples Work Programme – a historic first. Through cultural leadership, advocacy and mentorship, Elisapeta is redefining how architecture honours people, place and future generations.”
Read the full list at the link in bio.
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Anchoring the largest regional sporting precinct between Sydney and Melbourne, the Baranduda Fields Regional Soccer Hub in Wodonga responds to the region’s rapid growth in soccer participation – particularly among women and girls – with gender-equitable facilities and a safety-focused design that removes barriers to participation.
At its heart is a two-storey pavilion with a 700-seat grandstand overlooking two NPL-standard pitches, with a Community Room where players, families and supporters can gather, share a meal, and build the connections that keep community sport alive. For those travelling long distances across the Albury-Wodonga region, this social infrastructure is just as important as the playing facilities.
The project is a true community effort in every sense, shaped by extensive community consultation and delivered with a commitment to the local economy – 90% of subcontractors and suppliers were sourced from the region.
Read more at the link in bio.
Photography by @victorvieaux@wodongacouncil
Yesterday marked the blessing of 55 Molesworth Street in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington - Precinct Properties’ newest development, now home to two Government organisations and Beca.
The 12-storey office building achieves a 6 Green Star Design rating, incorporates world-leading seismic technology, and meets the highest standards for security, sustainability, and resilience. Its fully glazed façade is sculpted into distinctive full-height vertical pleats, with large floorplates delivering spatial flexibility, abundant natural light, and 360-degree views across the Parliamentary precinct and Wellington Harbour.
Congratulations to the whole project team on reaching this milestone.
Photography by @jasonmannphotography@ltmcguinness_construction@becagroup@rcp_newzealand
We’re proud to share that AIA House – AIA New Zealand's head office at Smales Farm in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland – has achieved a Fitwel 2 Star Rating, becoming the first project in New Zealand to receive this world-leading healthy building certification that measures how workplaces support the physical and mental wellbeing of occupants.
Aligned with AIA’s Purpose of ‘helping New Zealanders live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives’, the 7,000sqm workplace embeds wellbeing throughout its design, with a high-performing, flexible environment that supports different modes of work. At the heart of the workplace is a social kitchen, providing an expansive space for connection and cross-pollination, alongside a ‘Vitality Trail’, which weaves between floors, encouraging movement throughout the day.
Congratulations to our registered Fitwel practitioner and interior designer Patricia Trieu, who led the certification process, alongside graduate interior designer Chris Bentley. Special thanks to AIA’s People & Culture and Facilities Management teams for their collaboration, documentation support, and partnership in creating a workplace focused on the health and wellbeing of staff.
Read more at the link in bio.
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A landmark urban regeneration project, the BNZ Theatre includes restoration of the 100-year-old Hamilton Hotel – a Category 2 Historic Place – preserving the city’s architectural heritage for future generations. Contemporary additions are clearly distinguishable while remaining sympathetic to the original.
The immaculately restored Victoria Street façade retains Kirikiriroa Hamilton’s only example of Beaux Arts style, while significant heritage interior features – the original oak staircase, leadlight windows and kauri joinery from the Queen Elizabeth II apartment suite – find new prominence within the theatre complex. As restoration works got underway, unanticipated original features emerged: tiled flooring, concave windows framing the front entry, and private bar signage, all carefully restored using traditional lime-based plaster and conservation-grade timber.
The BNZ Theatre provides a conservation benchmark for the Waikato region, reconnecting Hamilton’s history to its creative future.
Photography by @jasmax@momentumwaikato@fostergroupltd@charcoalblue@livenationaotearoa
At night, the BNZ Theatre transforms from sculptural landmark into a glittering lantern overlooking the Waikato River – the red auditorium shell visible rising through the foyer, revealing the jewel within.
The inner space, the 1,300-seat auditorium, is designed to attract world-class events and revitalise Kirikiriroa Hamilton’s cultural precinct. Combining a lyric theatre and symphonic hall, with an integrated orchestra shell for superior acoustic clarity, it operates in seated theatrical, orchestral and contemporary standing performance modes – accommodating a complete range of full-scale international touring productions.
Video by @samuel_hartnett
Photography by @jasmax@momentumwaikato@fostergroupltd@charcoalblue@livenationaotearoa
The BNZ Theatre's three-level foyer features majestic views across the Waikato River, framed by a monumental wall of glazing subdivided into narrow vertical bands. The vertical rhythm echoes the fine lines of colour in Ralph Hotere’s iconic Founders Theatre mural (1973), now the centrepiece of the space. This 9m-wide, 5m-high masterpiece represents the Waikato River and the seven heavens, or the Matariki star cluster.
Designed as a gathering place for culture, performance, hospitality and art, the foyer features sculptural beech staircases connecting the stalls, circle and balcony levels, bringing movement and warmth to this multi-functional Hinuera stone-lined event space. A corner opening with glass sliding doors connects the space to the riverfront courtyard.
Photography by @jasmax@momentumwaikato@fostergroupltd@charcoalblue@livenationaotearoa
