©1968
2024
Peddlethorp are collaborating with concept designers, Cheshire Architects, on the refurbishment and redevelopment of the modernist Bledisloe House (1959). This heritage-listed building on Aotea Square will undergo a careful transformation, delivering nine levels of character office space with a vibrant dining and hospitality experience at ground floor.
Designed by Francis Gordon Wilson with Douglas Jocelyn Beere, the building was named after Lord Bledisloe, the Governor-General of New Zealand from 1930 to 1935. Bledisloe House holds significant historic importance at a national level as it represents an ideological shift in the design of government buildings following World War II – a period marked by unprecedented government-sponsored construction. Notably, it is the sole completed structure out of eight identical buildings initially planned for Auckland’s civic centre.
This transformative project has been conceived as part of a significant urban regeneration initiative that includes the development of the adjacent Te Waihorotiu Station with The Symphony Centre above. These works, along with the public activation of Myers Lane, will revitalise the Aotea Arts Quarter as the cultural heart of the city, and link to the city’s tertiary education campuses.
We thank MRCB for the opportunity to collaborate in revitalising a building that highlights a unique period of Auckland’s heritage, ensuring it will be enjoyed by future generations.
