When the owners took the decision to redevelop the site they had owned since 1982, they wanted to celebrate the history and character of the area whilst embracing a contemporary design approach. The brief called for a suitably scaled mixed-use building that would harmonise with the local environment.
Prominently located on the corner of the busy retail section of Epsom Village, Manukau Road and the leafy residential street of Ngaroma Road, the development features a vibrant ground-floor retail space and two apartments on the first floor. The juxtaposition of the original building’s 100 year old facade against the modern rough-sawn, weatherboard textured concrete façades creates a striking blend of old and new, capturing a unique sense of place.
Serving as a catalyst for the regeneration of the local business precinct this project has enhanced the retail activity along Manukau Road by revitalizing and extending the active edges along Manukau and Ngaroma Road whilst integrating with the current character of Epsom Village, leaving a visual link to the past.
