Basestation

This commercial building at 148 Durham Street, Tauranga, presents a strong contemporary street presence through a disciplined façade of dark metal cladding, expressed vertical bays and large areas of glazing. The ground floor is highly transparent and clearly addresses the footpath, creating an active and welcoming interface for commercial or hospitality uses, while the upper level is more controlled and ordered in its expression. A continuous steel canopy provides weather protection and reinforces the building’s horizontal datum, balancing the strong vertical rhythm of the façade. The restrained palette of charcoal cladding, black aluminium joinery and light rendered surfaces gives the building a robust urban character, while the scale, articulation and pedestrian-focused frontage respond well to its inner-city Tauranga setting.