Massey University Buildings
Turitea Campus, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Te Pūtahi-a-Toi, School of Māori Art, Knowledge & Education
Constructed in 1996 for Massey University in Palmerston North, this two-storey building is located in a prominent location on the eastern entrance to the city. Built with a range of materials including precast and insitu concrete, structural steel and reinforced masonry, it features a high standard of finish throughout the building and lighting that has seen it become a landmark for passing motorists.
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Our Role
Jason Hatcher was a senior draftsman, developing working design and construction drawings with the architect.
Location
Massey University, Turitea Campus
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Owner
Massey University
Contractor
McMillan and Lockwood Ltd
Designer
Ormond Stock Associates (Structural Engineer)
Royal Associates (Architect)
Total Contract Value
NZ$3 million
Timeline
1996
Construction Method
Precast reinforced concrete tilt slab walls with reinforced concrete block walls and structural steel framing on concrete slab floor
Science Towers C & D Additional Floors
Massey University science towers are a group of four buildings. Science towers A, B & C were built from 1967 to 1969, and science tower D was built from 1981 to 1982. The buildings were all constructed from cast-in-place concrete columns, beams and floor slabs. All four towers were four stories high.
By the early 1990's, more space was needed for offices and laboratories, and it was decided the existing building structures could support the construction of a fifth floor. The additions would be made to towers C and D only. The existing concrete roof slab would have a level topping slab applied, and a lightweight structural steel framing system would be added to enclose the new laboratories and offices on the fifth floor.
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Our Role
Jason Hatcher was the sole senior draftsman, working with the architect to develop working design and construction drawings. The existing design and construction drawings were available to assist in determining the existing building structure.
Location
Massey University, Turitea Campus
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Owner
Massey University
Contractor
Designer
Ormond Stock Associates (Structural Engineer)
Total Contract Value
NZ$ 2 million - Tower C
NZ$ 2 million - Tower D
Timeline
1993 - Tower C
1995 - Tower D
Construction Method
Structural steel framing on the top of an existing reinforced concrete building structure
Landcare Research Building
This building is a three level building with offices and laboratories. The structure is made up of precast and cast-in-place reinforced concrete columns and floor slabs with reinforced concrete floor slabs.
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Our Role
Jason Hatcher was sole draftsman detailing the design and construction drawings. Jason was also the liaison between the structural engineer and contractor.
Location
Massey University, Turitea Campus
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Owner
Massey University
Contractor
Designer
Ormond Stock Associates (Structural Engineer)
Total Contract Value
NZ$1.5 million
Timeline
1994
Construction Method
Precast and cast-in-place reinforced concrete columns and floor beams with composite reinforced concrete floor slabs in a multi-story building
Centre for University Extramural Studies
This building is a two level building with offices and laboratories. The structure is made up of precast and cast-in-place reinforced concrete columns and floor slabs with reinforced concrete floor slabs.
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Our Role
Jason Hatcher detailed the building structure design and construction drawings by hand.
Location
Massey University, Turitea Campus
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Owner
Massey University
Contractor
Designer
Ormond Stock Associates (Structural Engineer)
Total Contract Value
NZ$1.2 million
Timeline
1993
Construction Method
Precast and cast-in-place reinforced concrete columns and floor beams with composite reinforced concrete floor slabs in a multi-story building
