Project Description

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The building was originally constructed in The Square in 1928, by C M Ross as a department store. It subsequently became the Milne and Choyce, DIC and Arthur Barnett department stores, until bought by the Palmerston North City Council in 1992 and renovated as the new City Library, opening 1996.

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Our Role

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Jason Hatcher worked in a team of draftsmen and engineers to detail the building structure design and construction drawings.

Location

 

Palmerston North, New Zealand

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Owner

 

Palmerston North City Council

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Contractor

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Mainzeal

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Designer

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Ormond Stock Associates (Structural Engineer)

Athfield Architects (Architect)

Total Contract Value

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NZ$16 million

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Timeline

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1993 - 1994

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Construction Method

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Structural steel framing with concrete slabs.

Cast-in-place concrete seismic frames.

Seismic retrofit of existing concrete frame building.