"From the street this building appears mysterious. There's no entry door; access gates provide the only entry, although tantalising glimpses of what lies behind are available through the façade. Once inside, you find a practical and playful response to a city-led commercial botanical brief. The overall structure consists of greenhouses, shed workspaces and a fence; however, through the clever and consistent use of materials the outcome rises above the purely functional and into the realm of the poetic. This inventive outcome introduces warmth and humanity to what could have simply been utilitarian." Jury Citation.

Project completed 2015

2016 NZIA Southern Architecture Award, Commercial Architecture