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Heritage Restoration

St Mary’s Convent Chapel in Hamilton East was constructed for the Catholic Diocese in 1926, and designed by locally-born architect John E Chitty. The Chapel is not only precious to the Diocese and the Catholic community, but is also a Category 2 Heritage NZ listed building, and a Category A heritage item in the Hamilton City District Plan. Despite official heritage status, until recently the Chapel was relatively unappreciated by the general Hamilton public, who are more familiar with the muc...

NZ Clean Energy Centre

The NZ Clean Energy Centre at Taupo commenced as an invited design competition, with a brief for a sustainable, iconic building as a research and innovation hub, showcasing the clean energy technologies available in the central plateau area, including geothermal, hydro-electric, wind, and bio-fuel-based power. The Clean Energy Centre was proposed as the first stage of technology park and tertiary education campus. The design incorporated an array of strategies and technologies, including photovo...