©1968
2025
Immediately identifiable on the Auckland skyline, the statuesque ‘Metropolis’ is a tour de force of New York styling – from the ziggurat roof to the custom-made metalwork used throughout. Accommodating more than 300 apartments of increasing quality and scale, the 42 storey tower sits atop a limestone-clad podium which houses luxurious lobbies, gymnasium, pool, and retail.
Client
The Courthouse Tower Trust
Location
1 Courthouse Lane
Auckland
Completion Date
December 1999
Awards
2000 Master Builders Assoc of Victoria – Best International Project
Designed and constructed to very high specifications, Peddlethorp’s attention to substantial detailing and rich materials helped realise this enduring and much-loved central-city icon.
