Dealing with levels of complexity not seen before in New Zealand, Auckland’s newest commercial tower is designed to re-establish a central place for trade and hospitality in the city’s downtown.

Just how do you build a 180-metre tower and make it accessible across multiple layers of interaction at both a human scale and a city scale and thus establish a seamless extension of the city fabric?

Situated along the waterfront near Waitemata Harbour, this 42,000-square-meter commercial tower is a definitive figure in the seaside city’s skyline. Taking advantage of the surrounding context, the slender, contemporary glass covering affixed to the primary office volume wrapped in a steel diagrid structure and transparent façade offers panoramic views to the harbor and surrounding urban environment.