Te Tihi – Aurecon Auckland

In 2021, Aurecon entered into an agreement to lease 3,200sqm of new office space at 110 Carlton Gore Road, Newmarket. The engineering consultancy envisioned a modern shared space that encouraged staff collaboration and honoured their commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi) through their He Rautaki Māori, a Māori strategy to provide direction and drive decision-making.

TSA Riley provided project management services for the delivery of the Aurecon new generation office space within two floors of the new 6-storey development. Our role involved working closely with the Aurecon team with a strong focus on safety, cost, programme, and stakeholder management, to achieve a workplace that is smart and sustainable. Importantly, through extensive workshops with Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, we collaboratively developed a design for the project that reflects a strong cultural narrative.

Aurecon called the project to design the office ‘Whakakāinga’, which means ‘to create a home’ and the building name of Te Tihi (the Summit) was gifted by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.

The project won an award from the Good Design Awards for integrating Te Ao Māori into the interior design and design process.